Zemanek-Münster

Mask with horns ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Jimini · ID: 3032812

Vendu 380 €
Provenance
Adalbert von Alföldy, Eislingen, Germany

Description

wood, black patina, sharp-edged triangular face, saucer-shaped ears, brows, nose wings and mouth accentuated by camwood powder, painted scarification marks, slightly dam., minor missing parts at the back of the rim, abrasion;
like many ethnic groups who borrow artistic elements from their neighbours and integrate them into their works, with the Jimini a significant mixture of Senufo and Kulango expressions are to be found particularly in the rather rare masks of the Jimini.


Littérature comparée

Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Encyclopedia of African Art and Culture, München 2009, p. 309


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