Zoomorphic mask ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Ngere · ID: 3034345

Description

wood, matt black patina, white paint, red pigment, of typical cantilevered form: a roof-like projecting forehead with narrow see slits underneath, the bulky nose flanked by tubular projections (=cheekbones), the gap-like opened mouth filled with coarse sacking, inserted wooden splinters and metal tags, slightly dam. (nose), paint rubbed off, traces of insect caused damage (above all backside at the rim)

The object Zoomorphic mask with the object ID 3034345 was last part of the auction 72nd tribal art auction at March 9, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 222 achieved a sales price of EUR 700.

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