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Das ist der Preis für die folgende Bewertung: Exhibited African Ibibio Painted Wood Face Mask, 2013



Beschreibung : Africa, Nigeria, Anang Ibibio, ca. mid 20th century CE. A striking face mask with a fascinating superstructure comprised of a squatting man holding an extremely long and colorful snake arching over his head held in his upraised arms. The energetic gent wears a blue outfit with lettering on the pant legs IKEREVE on one leg and TERKIMLI on the other. The face mask below presents eye holes for the wearer, boldly modeled facial features, pierced ears for further decoration, details delineated in black and white on a red ground, and perforations at periphery for attachment. Upon the visage is a colorful headdress with another inscription AI on one end and TER on the other. A wonderful example! Size: 9.5 W x 21 H (24.1 cm x 53.3 cm), 26.25 H (66.7 cm) on stand See Masks from West and Central Africa: A Celebration of Color and Form (Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2013) for the type. Provenance: Exhibitions: Free Library Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2011: More Than A Pretty Face: Masks From West and Central Africa from the Rosen Collection. Rosen collection number 116. Literature: See in Masks from West and Central Africa: A Celebration of Color and Form (Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2013) for the type. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #124646
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Über das Lot Chargen- 107A
Titel : Exhibited African Ibibio Painted Wood Face Mask, EPOCHE : 2013
Condition report : Superstructure repaired (snake and arms) from several pieces and reattached. Minor losses as shown. Some surface wear with slight pigment losses. Still a strong example.
Artemis Gallery, Auktionator, Louisville, US 🔓Keine Kreditkarte nötig.
Verkaufstitel : Ancient / Ethnographic From Around The World
Verkaufsdatum : 04/01/2018 🔓Keine Kreditkarte nötig.
Auktionsreferenz : Live Sale

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