Zemanek-Münster

Miniature mask "ma go" ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Dan · ID: 3034789

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Provenance
Gallery Affrica, Washington D.C., USA
Size
H: 10 cm
H: 3.9 inch

Description

wood, slightly encrusted brown patina, slightly asymmetrical facial features with expressive eyes and protruding chin, min. dam., traces of abrasion, metal socle;
miniature masks represent 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 3034789 was last part of the auction 73rd tribal art auction at May 25, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 179.

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