Mask with tubular eyes · Côte d'Ivoire, Dan · ID: 3046433
sold
EUR 2,000
Provenance
Jonathan Mankowitz, London, England (~ 1970s)Gallery Flak, Paris, France
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 5 November 2016, Lot 205
Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden
Size
H: 23,5 cm
H: 9.3 inch
Description
wood, pigments, animal hair, encrusted patina, base
Most probably belonging to “bugle” mask type. “Bugle” are warrior mask figures, who prepared men for war or led them into the fight.
The object Mask with tubular eyes with the object ID 3046433 was last part of the auction 94th Tribal Art Auction at March 7, 2020 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 34 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,000.
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Publications
AHDRC: 0136808