Ape mask · Mali, Dogon · ID: 3034983
American Private Collection, Los Angeles
Description
wood, strongly encrusted blackish brown patina, vaulted base, the actual mask face superimposed, pierced see holes and funnel-shaped ears accentuated by light red and white pigment, old collection label on the inside “1158”, slightly dam. (ears), cracks (partly spread with mass), missing parts backside at the rim: the first row of drilled holes for fixing the mask broken out, supplemented by a second row (sign for long usage), metal socle;
while the sculptures are carved by the blacksmiths, the masks are carved by young men of the “awa” society. All masks belong to the “awa” society and appear during the so-called “dama” burial ceremonies, which take place every two or three years in honour of the deceased. They depict animals, objects or humans and are made of plant fibres, fabric or wood.
L’objet Ape mask avec l’ID d’objet 3034983 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 73rd tribal art auction dans 25 mai 2013 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 132 a atteint un prix de vente de 10 000 €.
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Littérature comparée
Laude, Jean, African Art of the Dogon, New York 1973, ill. 94