Mask "kore" · Mali, Marka · ID: 3032824
Sepp Arnemann, Hamburg, Germany
Description
wood, dark brown patina, indigo blue pigment, the facial plane coated with punched metal sheet, three projections with red fringes in front of the face, crowned by a short pair of horns, pierced around the rim, min. dam., slight signs of abrasion:
all along the Niger this mask type is used for ceremonies associated with fishing and agriculture.
The object Mask “kore” with the object ID 3032824 was part of the auction 69th tribal art auction on June 2, 2012. The object with the lot number 127 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,000 with an asking price of EUR 800.
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