Miniature mask "ma go" ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Dan · ID: 3034538

Description

wood, dark brown slightly encrusted patina, old collection label “Post XXIII/37 Domer, N°139” at the back, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion;
miniature masks represented the big mask figures and were taken along to keep in touch with the helping spirit even when leaving the home village.

The object Miniature mask “ma go” with the object ID 3034538 was last part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction at March 9, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 298 achieved a sales price of EUR 600.

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