Small mask "geh naw" · Liberia, Bassa · ID: 3041735
sold
EUR 1,300
Provenance
Peter Werner, Munich, GermanyWalter Schmidt, Würzburg/Innsbruck, Germany/Austria
Size
H: 16 cm
H: 6.3 inch
Description
wood, partly shiny brown patina, remains of kaolin, of typical concave form with pointed chin and elaborate coiffure, min. dam., small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion, base
The object Small mask “geh naw” with the object ID 3041735 was part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction on May 27, 2017. The object with the lot number 19 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,300 with an asking price of EUR 1,000.
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Publications
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Afrikanische Kunst in Deutschen Privatsammlungen, München 1973, p. 27
AHDRC: 0075541