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Description : wood, black paint, red pigment, metal, cotton, animal fur, The appearance of male masks of the Wè region varies greatly and does not give any information about their exact function. Attributes held by the dancer and the colour of the mask can give clues. Black means dangerous, mischievous and is therefore the colour of the tegla - policeman's or guardian's masks, which held a wealth of social functions in everyday life.
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About the lot N° 46
Title : Face Mask With Tubular Eyes
Size : H: 32 cm, H: 12,6 inch
Provenance : Africa Centre, Cadier en Keer, The Netherlands Ulrich Bohnen, Eschweiler, Germany (1968) Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 26 November 2005, Lot 129 Werner Zintl, Worms, Germany The Africa Centre was originally a Mission House which was established in Cadier en Keer in 1892 by the Society for African Missions (SMA). The missionary fathers focused their work mainly in West Africa and acquired in the course of the first half of the 20th century a large collection of ancestor sculptures, masks, daily use objects, fertility statues and gold weights. The Africa Centre itself was founded in 1959 with the aim to exhibit the missionaries? collection of African artefacts and also to raise public interest for West African art and traditions.
Literature : Homberger, Lorenz, Masken der Wè und Dan, Elfenbeinküste, Zürich 1997, p. 54, ill. 15
Condition report : See description
Zemanek-Muenster, auctioneer, Würzburg, DE It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : 98 Auction - Africa, Oceania, Japan
Sale date : 26 Mar 2022 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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