Seven miniature masks "ma go" · Côte d'Ivoire, Dan · ID: 3032821
sold
EUR 600
Provenance
Sepp Arnemann, Hamburg, GermanySize
H: 8 cm -11,5 cm
H: 3.1 inch -4.5 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, of oval form, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion;
these miniature masks are called “ma go “, which means “little head”. On travels they act as a substitute for the big masks in representing the helping spirit.
The object Seven miniature masks “ma go” with the object ID 3032821 was last part of the auction 69th tribal art auction at June 2, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 136 achieved a sales price of EUR 600.
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