Two helmet masks · Nigeria, Tiv · ID: 3037149

Name: Two helmet masks
SKU: 3037149
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Provenance

Manfred Schäfer, Ulm, Germany

Description

wood, a) h: 38 cm, encrusted blackish brown patina, remains of red paint, white and pink pigment, visor-like pierced eye-zone, projecting mouth, crested coiffure, slightly dam., missing parts (nose, mouth, crest), cracks, small traces of insect caused damage, rep. (tip of the comb), two damaged places stud with metal sheet; b) h: 37 cm, black patina, red paint, kaolin, crested coiffure with toothed rim in openwork design, eyes, ears and mouth pierced, drilled holes in a dense row at the lower rim, slightly dam., missing parts (tip of the crest, nose, mouth), cracks, rep. (crest), both masks on metal base;
masks of the Tiv are rare !

The object Two helmet masks with the object ID 3037149 was last part of the auction 77th tribal art auction at June 28, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 325.

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