Mask "mblo" ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Baule · ID: 3032171

Description

heavy wood, shiny wood, red and black paint, tribe-typical facial features and scarification marks, coiffure in five lobes, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion;
“mblo” masks were used at “gba gba” masquerades taking place on special occasions, for example funeral services.

The object Mask “mblo” with the object ID 3032171 was last part of the auction 68th tribal art auction at March 3, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 84 achieved a sales price of EUR 650.

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