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Description : wood, pigment, These masks were attached to a basket-like construction and worn by the dancer on the forehead. The face and upper body were hidden under fabric. The costume was complemented by voluminous grass fibre skirts that covered the rest of the body. The imposing masked figure appeared as part of initiation rites for boys and girls when they left for or returned from the bush schools gree-gree.
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About the lot N° 180
Title : Anthropomorphic Mask Geh-Naw - Liberia, Bassa
Size : H: 24 cm, H: 9,4 inch
Provenance : Justin Barthels, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Literature : Meneghini, Mario, Collecting African Art in Liberia and Neighboring Countries 1963 - 1989, o.O. 2006, p. 60
Condition report : See description
Zemanek-Muenster, auctioneer, Würzburg, DE It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Auction 101 - Africa and Oceania
Sale date : 11 Nov 2023 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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