Portrait mask "ndoma" ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Baule · ID: 3050277

Description

wood, green paint residue,

Most portrait masks “ndoma” can be recognized by their facial features, their hairstyles, and their scarifications as depictions of known men and women.

They appear at the end of the so-called “gbagba” dances, which are used for entertainment, but also appear at the funerals of important women.

The object Portrait mask “ndoma” with the object ID 3050277 was last part of the auction 101st Auction at November 11, 2023 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 213 achieved a sales price of EUR 500.

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