Mask "kpelié" · Côte d'Ivoire, Senufo · ID: 3037965
sold
EUR 700
Size
H: 25,5 cm
H: 10.0 inch
Description
wood, matt dark brown patina, charcteristic ornamental side projections mostly missing, two drilled holes above the forehead, dam. (right eye, nose, rim backside), strong abrasion in some areas (mouth)
The object Mask “kpelié” with the object ID 3037965 was last part of the auction 79th Tribal Art Auction at March 21, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 207 achieved a sales price of EUR 700.
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Comparing literature
Fagaly, William, Ancestors of Congo Square, New Orleans 2011, p. 78