Pendant in the shape of a miniature mask · Côte d'Ivoire, Baule · ID: 3049407
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Provenance
Berry de Bruijn, Breda, The NetherlandsSize
H: 7,7 cm
H: 3.0 inch
Description
brass, base
Such small masks were said to represent the faces of slain enemies. Valued as charms, they are either worn around the neck as pendants or attached to the top of swords.
The object Pendant in the shape of a miniature mask with the object ID 3049407 was last part of the auction 99th Auction at November 12, 2022 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 237.
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Comparing literature
compare AHDRC 0053616