Three masks ·  Nigeria, Igbo · ID: 3034312

Description

wood, slightly encrusted dark brown patina, a) remains of paint, regular facial features with full lips, remains of plant fibres, min. dam., traces of insect caused damage, small missing parts, traces of abrasion, h: 25,5, cm; b) vaulted form with protruding mouth, visible teeth and raised scarification marks, min. dam., small missing parts, traces of abrasion, h: 27 cm; c) oval form, facial features reminding of a skull, dam., missing parts through insect caused damage, traces of abrasion, H: 22,5 cm

The object Three masks with the object ID 3034312 was last part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction at March 9, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 343 achieved a sales price of EUR 600.

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