Portrait mask "ndoma" of the "mblo" group · Côte d'Ivoire, Baule · ID: 3052903
Price
EUR 1,800plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
American Private CollectionSize
H: 28,5 cm
H: 11.2 inch
Description
wood, pigments, decorative nails,
Portrait masks and their dancers imitate the behaviour of a particular person they represent. Important members of the community are honoured, caricatured or even criticised in this way. “Mblo” masks are considered to be, in a sense, an “artistic double” of the person depicted. Masks that are carved in the likeness of a woman are called “ndoma”.
The object Portrait mask “ndoma” of the “mblo” group with the object ID 3052903 was part of the auction Auction 106 on April 25, 2026, lot number 252 at that time and is currently available for EUR 1,800 in Open sale.
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