Small mask · Gabon, Tsogho · ID: 3035785
sold
EUR 1,100
Provenance
Eduard Hess, Oberwil, SwitzerlandHans Hess, Basel, Switzerland
Antonio Fiacco, Fehraltorf/Zurich, Switzerland
Size
H: 19 cm
H: 7.5 inch
Description
light wood, whitened with kaolin, facial features accentuated by black and green paint, slightly vaulted large face, the facial features arranged on a small area, vertical scarifications on the cheeks, slightly dam., minor missing parts (chin, mask rim), abrasion of paint, base
The object Small mask with the object ID 3035785 was part of the auction 75th tribal art auction on November 30, 2013. The object with the lot number 191 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,100 with an asking price of EUR 1,000.
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