Small anthropomorphic mask
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82nd Tribal Art AuctionSmall anthropomorphic mask
D. R. Congo, Kuba/Kete
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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Peter Loebarth, Hameln, Germany (1996) Hans Dietrich Rielau, Hösbach, Germany |
H: 8.3 inch | This object is not available anymore. |
wood, blackish brown patina, kaolin, triangular face with bulky nose and slanting eyes, notched decor at eyebrows and upper rim, carved with headband, kaolin rubbed into the deepenings of the carving, slightly dam. (eyes), traces of abrasion/usage (rim of the mask)