Small mask · Guinea, Toma · ID: 3040821
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Provenance
Arnold, Braunschweig, GermanySize
H: 21 cm
H: 8.3 inch
Description
wood, dark brown patina, remains of pigments, of slender, elongated form with cheek scarifications and metal teeth, coated with clay-like mass with inset cowrie shells on the back, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, base
Comparing literature
Tagliaferri, Aldo, Miniature masks from West Africa, Milan 1997, p. 46