Small anthropomorphic mask ·  Nigeria, Igbo · ID: 3038887

Description

wood, stained brown patina, emaciated facial features with projecting cheek bones and tapering chin, dam., missing parts (nose, ornamental projection on the left), strong traces of insect caused damage on the backside, rep. (u-shaped head ornament), strong abrasion of paint, metal base

The object Small anthropomorphic mask with the object ID 3038887 was last part of the auction 80th Tribal Art Auction at June 27, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 328 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,500.

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