Zemanek-Münster

Small mask "geh naw" ·  Liberia, Bassa · ID: 3041735

sold EUR 1,300
Provenance
Peter Werner, Munich, Germany
Walter 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


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