Water spirit mask · Nigeria, Ijaw · ID: 3049046
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).
The object Water spirit mask with the object ID 3049046 was last part of the auction 99th Auction at November 12, 2022 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 269 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,700.
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Publications
AHDRC: 0191561