Mask with movable jaw · Côte d'Ivoire, Ngere · ID: 3041210
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)
The object Mask with movable jaw with the object ID 3041210 was part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction on November 5, 2016. The object with the lot number 57 achieved a sales price of EUR 900 with an asking price of EUR 600.
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