Lot: 32
Zoomorphic mask with scarification marks on the cheeks.
Base with several holes.
Wood with fine old patina, chalk and indigo residue.
Chips on right edge of the mask, few bite marks, abrasions.
Hammer Price: 500 €
115B -
03. June 2014 at
03. June 2014 at
Literature:
Cf. Hans Himmelheber, Negerkunst und Negerkünstler, Braunschweig 1960, p. 270, pl. 202.
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