Miniature mask · Côte d'Ivoire, Baule · ID: 3032378
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Provenance
Zemanek-Münster, 41. Tribal Art Auktion, 26. Februar 2005, lot 73Size
H: 13 cm
H: 5.1 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, raised grid pattern and linear scarification marks, big eyes, slightly dam., crack, small traces of insect caused damage, paint rubbed off;
miniature masks embody the big mask figures and were taken along to keep in touch with the helping spirits even when travelling.
The object Miniature mask with the object ID 3032378 was last part of the auction 68th tribal art auction at March 3, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 322.
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