Masque anthropomorphe
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- Masque anthropomorphe
Lot: 261
89e vente aux enchères Tribal ArtMasque anthropomorphe
Nigéria, Eket
Provenance | Taille | Prix d’appel / Prix d'Estimation |
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Alain Dufour, Saint Maur, France Lucien van de Velde, Antwerp, Belgium Baron Frederic Rolin, New York, USA (1982) |
H: 54,5 cm | Vendu |
wood, pigment, plant fibre, superstructure with Eket-typical "sun motif", crossbar for fixation
Present mask belongs to a very rare mask type which was in the possession of a prophesying society called "idiong" (compare Schädler, 2009, p. 210).
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Encyclopedia of African Art and Culture, Munich 2009, p. 210 f.