Puppet head · Gabon, Fang · ID: 3032325
sold
EUR 1,000
Provenance
Harvey Menist, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (1973)Eduard Hess, Oberwil, Switzerland
Size
H: 18 cm
H: 7.1 inch
Description
wood, reddish brown patina, traces of kaolin and blackish paint, reduced facial features, the ears carved separate, rectangular cavity at the back of the head, slightly dam., crack (back of the head), base;
puppet heads of the Fang are rather rare !
The object Puppet head with the object ID 3032325 was part of the auction 75th tribal art auction on November 30, 2013. The object with the lot number 127 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,000 with an asking price of EUR 650.
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