Mask with movable jaw
Côte d'Ivoire, Ngere
sold
EUR 900
Provenance
Lauritz Sunde, Copenhagen, Denmark (1966)Poul Mørk (1938 – 2013), Copenhagen, Denmark. Curator of the African Collections Departement at the National Museum of Denmark
Size
H: 28 cm
H: 11.0 inch
Description
wood, greyish brown patina, black paint, nails, metal clamps, expressive projecting forms, combining human and zoomorphic elements, additionally enlivened by the use of different materials: fur, human hair, long hair from animal tail, red fabric (tongue), slightly dam., cracks, rep. (right tusk)