Mask "kore" · Mali, Marka · ID: 3032824
Vendu
1 000 €
Provenance
Private Collection, Berlin, Germany (1965)Sepp Arnemann, Hamburg, Germany
Description
wood, dark brown patina, indigo blue pigment, the facial plane coated with punched metal sheet, three projections with red fringes in front of the face, crowned by a short pair of horns, pierced around the rim, min. dam., slight signs of abrasion:
all along the Niger this mask type is used for ceremonies associated with fishing and agriculture.