Portrait mask "ndoma" of the "mblo" group · Côte d'Ivoire, Baule · ID: 3041406
Gallery Flak, Paris, France
Anita Schröder, Munich, Germany
Description
wood, dark brown patina, remains of kaolin and black paint, large flat face, raised scarification marks, sickle-shaped emblem on the forehead, fine grooved diadem-shaped coiffure with prominent half-spherical protrusion above the forehead, slightly dam., traces of insect caused damage, abrasion of paint, base;
“mblo” masks are always worn by men. They perform for entertainment at the so-called “gbagba”- dances. Most “mblo” portrait masks can be recognized by their facial features, their hairstyles, and their scarifications as depictions of known men and women.
The object Portrait mask “ndoma” of the “mblo” group with the object ID 3041406 was last part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction at November 5, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 189 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,500.
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