Mask pendant · Nigeria, Edo, Court of Benin · ID: 3039580
sold
EUR 2,600
Size
H: 9,5 cm
H: 3.7 inch
Description
ivory, matt shiny beige patina, regular facial features with large eyes, pupils with black (ebony?) inlay, fine incised coiffure, four drilled holes for attachment, slightly dam., traces of old age, metal base;
masks like this may have been sewn onto dignitaries clothing.
The object Mask pendant with the object ID 3039580 was part of the auction 81st Tribal Art Auction on October 31, 2015. The object with the lot number 306 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,600 with an asking price of EUR 1,500.
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