Water spirit mask
Nigeria, Ijaw
sold
EUR 1,700
Provenance
Morton (1925-2019) & Estelle (1925-2021) Sosland, Kansas City, USAMorton & Estelle Sosland Estate, Kansas City, USA
Size
H: 111 cm
H: 43.7 inch
Description
pigment remains, snake worked separately, fixed with nail,
A mask by the same artist / workshop, ex Cornelis Pieter Meulendijk (1912-1979), Rotterdam, was sold at auction at Christie’s Amsterdam in 1986 (see AHDRC 0095824).
Publications
AHDRC: 0191561