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Description : Sickness mask Yoruba, Nigeria blackened wood, of oval hollowed form with a bulging chin, the brows forming a horizontal line with half-circular, narrow slit eyes underneath, alternating dyed in red and white, flanking a diagonal arranged nose with furcated tip, slightly dam., missing parts at the rim, on base, various ethnical groups produced sickness masks, for example the Ibibio, the Yoruba and the West-Pende. Aside of gangosa pharyngitis above all facial paralysis is depicted. H: 20 cm, (4634/004)
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About the lot N° 321
Title : Sickness Mask Yoruba, Nigeria Blackened Wood, Of
Notes : Literature Herreman, Frank, To Cure and Protect: Sickness and Health in African Art, New York 1999, p. 20 Wendl, Tobias (Hg.), Africa screams. Das Böse in Kino, Kunst und Kult, Ausst.kat. Bayreuth 2004, p. 49 ff.
Zemanek-Muenster, auctioneer, Würzburg, DE It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : 53rd Tribal Art auction
Sale date : 01 Mar 2008 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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