Lot: 114

82nd Tribal Art Auction

Mask "geh-naw"

Liberia, Bassa

Provenance Size Starting price / estimated price
Henning Schmejkal, Holle, Germany (1978)
Hans Dietrich Rielau, Hösbach, Germany
H: 8.7 inch sold

wood, slightly encrusted brown patina, elaborate coiffure consisting of five horizontal lobes, decorated with separate carved small wooden plugs, min. dam., small missing parts through insect caused damage (esp. at the back), slight traces of abrasion