Mask "kore" · Mali, Marka · ID: 3038077
sold
EUR 2,000
Provenance
Swiss Private Collection (1982)Size
H: 36 cm
H: 14.2 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, indigo blue pigment, large parts coated with punched metal sheet, three projections with tassels of red fabric, crowned by a triangular open worked headcrest and horns, min. dam., cracks, slight traces 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 3038077 was part of the auction 79th Tribal Art Auction on March 21, 2015. The object with the lot number 145 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,000 with an asking price of EUR 1,500.
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