Top of a post ·  Gabon, Kota · ID: 3038423

Description

wood, matt, slightly encrusted patina, polychrome paint, abstract representation: heart-shaped deepened facial plane, eyes and nose are depicted as protuberances framed by the pronounced continous curved ridge of the brows, fin-like crest projects from the crown of the head, min. dam., cracks, traces of insect caused damage, slight traces of abrasion, base;
facial features reminding of the “emboli” helmet masks.

The object Top of a post with the object ID 3038423 was last part of the auction 79th Tribal Art Auction at March 21, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 359 achieved a sales price of EUR 3,500.

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