Miniature mask "ma go" · Liberia, Mano · ID: 3038536
sold
EUR 400
Provenance
Hayden and Odette Walling, Kpain, Liberia, coll. in situ in the 1950’sSize
H: 9 cm
H: 3.5 inch
Description
wood, slightly encrusted dark brown patina, elongated face, small eyes with tear sacs, min. dam., traces of insect caused damage and abrasion, base
The object Miniature mask “ma go” with the object ID 3038536 was last part of the auction 80th Tribal Art Auction at June 27, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 216 achieved a sales price of EUR 400.
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Comparing literature
Tagliaferri, Aldo, Miniature masks from West Africa, Milan 1997, p. 33, ill. 15