Description : This carved wood mask does not represent a single, identifiable animal. It is composed of elements from different animals and represents a bush spirit, emphasizing that it has no counterpart on earth. It is a thing of the bush – and things of the bush are male and ungovernable. The mask represents a hybrid animal and bears some of the classic details of a bovine and a dog's head. This mask is wonderful for its creativity. The top of the mask is punctuated by eyes that have been carved with great originality. The patina is brown and crusty.
Dated to the 1940's.
Dimensions approx: approx. 33X15X16 cm. Please note that the base is not included in the sale.
This item comes with a signed and stamped certificate confirming its authenticity. All our lots are appraised and checked by Jos Humblet. Mr. Humblet (°1954, Brussels) graduated in 1978 as Master of Art at St. Lukas in Brussels. From 1978 until 1993 he worked at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Brussels, where he specialised in formal analysis of works of art. Mr. Humblet started collecting tribal art in 1980 and became a dealer in 1995, specialising in art from Kongo, Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad.
Tribal art, African Art, Ethnographic Art.
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Prix: 0.00 USD🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Estimations(basse-haute) : 500 EUR-600 EUR🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
À propos du lot
n° 7 Titre : Dog Mask 'Suga' Dimensions : 15X16 cm Ripple Art Auctions, Salle de vente
, Brussels, BE🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire. Titre de la vente : Ripple Art Collectible Auction: Tribal 3 - No Reserve Prices Date de la vente : 29/06/2019🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire. Référence de l'enchère
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