A monumental Nalu-Baga Banda mask,
Sierra Leone. Ceiba wood, raffia, 134 cm high. These large dance masks incorporate many aspects of Baga mythology. Besides the braided hairstyle of Baga woman, there are the jaw of a crocodile, horns of an antelope, the body of a snake, and the tail of a chameleon. (VJ)
Provenance:
Private collection Saarbrücken, Germany.
Expert: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
15.12.2020 - 18:18
- Odhadní cena:
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EUR 3.200,- do EUR 3.600,-
- Vyvolávací cena:
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EUR 3.000,-
A monumental Nalu-Baga Banda mask,
Sierra Leone. Ceiba wood, raffia, 134 cm high. These large dance masks incorporate many aspects of Baga mythology. Besides the braided hairstyle of Baga woman, there are the jaw of a crocodile, horns of an antelope, the body of a snake, and the tail of a chameleon. (VJ)
Provenance:
Private collection Saarbrücken, Germany.
Expert: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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| Datum: | 15.12.2020 - 18:18 |
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