Zoomorphic mask · Côte d'Ivoire, Dan or Maou (Mau) · ID: 3051373
sold
EUR 2,600
Provenance
Allan Stone, New York, USASize
M: 36 cm x 34 cm
M: 14.2 inch x 13.4 inch
Description
wood, base
Mask with a particularly beautiful, curved shape. Its surface is covered in a thickly encrusted sacrificial patina. A small cloth package filled with magical mass is attached to the back.
With the beak-like protruding mouth section, it can probably be categorised as a ‘ge gon’ (‘gägon’) mask. However, it is atypical that the mask is also fitted with horns.
The object Zoomorphic mask with the object ID 3051373 was part of the auction Auction 103 on November 16, 2024. The object with the lot number 169 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,600 with an asking price of EUR 1,500.
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