Zoomorphic mask · Mali, Bamana · ID: 3032642
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Provenance
Richard Rüegg, Zurich, SwitzerlandSize
H: 70 cm
H: 27.6 inch
Description
wood, partly encrusted brown patina, elongated form with open snout and visible rows of teeth, forehead projection, pair of horns, inscription on the back “Nr. 128 Bambara”, dam., missing parts, cracks, traces of abrasion;
the influence of the Senufo helmet masks well recognizable.
The object Zoomorphic mask with the object ID 3032642 was last part of the auction 69th tribal art auction at June 2, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 163.
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Comparing literature
Colleyn, Jean Paul (Hg.), Bamana, Zürich 2001, ill. 112