Miniature mask "kifwebe" · D. R. Congo, Luba · ID: 3041559
sold
EUR 1,300
Provenance
Henning Schmejkal, Holle, GermanyHans Dietrich Rielau, Hösbach, Germany (1994)
Size
H: 12 cm
H: 4.7 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, remains of pigments, massive work, eyes without see slits, entirely coated with curved concentrical grooves, animal tooth attached, min. dam., crack (back), slight traces of abrasion
The object Miniature mask “kifwebe” with the object ID 3041559 was part of the auction 85th Tribal Art Auction on March 4, 2017. The object with the lot number 95 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,300 with an asking price of EUR 300.
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Publications
Rielau, Hans Dietrich, Afrikanische Miniaturen, Norderstedt 2011, p. 5