Mask "geh naw" · Liberia, Bassa · ID: 3031663
sold
EUR 850
Provenance
Karl-Ferdinand Schädler, Munich, Germany (1980)Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Size
H: 24 cm
H: 9.4 inch
Description
wood, dark brown, partly oily patina, drilled holes around the rim, cracks, on metal base;
the mask type “geh-naw” belongs to a secret society called “chu-den-zo”. It used to entertain the audience when the initiated boys returned from the bush camp or in case distinguished guests came to visit the village.
The object Mask “geh naw” with the object ID 3031663 was last part of the auction 71st tribal art auction at November 24, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 101 achieved a sales price of EUR 850.
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