Miniature mask · Gabon, Punu · ID: 3033410
Eduard Hess, Oberwil, Switzerland (1976)
Description
wood, greyish brown patina (darkened kaolin), black paint at the coiffure, small remains of green and red, fully plastic, tribe-typical facial features with sickle-shaped eyes and a heart-shaped mouth, coiffure in four lobes, slightly dam., paint rubbed off;
“hand charm”, supposedly used for the healing of sick persons. Rare !
The object Miniature mask with the object ID 3033410 was part of the auction 70th tribal art auction on September 8, 2012. The object with the lot number 366 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,300 with an asking price of EUR 2,000.
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Publications
Afrika, Schönheit und Formenreichtum, Sprützehüsli Oberwil, Juni/Juli 1990, Nr. 24