A fine and early Baule 'Bonu Amuen' mask, Ivory Coast.
Wood, pigments, 57 cm high. A 19th century example of an anthropomorphized buffalo. These helmet masks, horned animal heads, are called Bonu Amuen or 'gods of the bush'. Danced with during funerals of important men and in ceremonies to discipline people and protect villages, the women are forbidden to observe the masquerades, which are associated with violence and aggression. (VJ)
Provenance:
Philip Goldman, London;
Private collection France.
Expert: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
30.03.2022 - 15:08
- Dosažená cena: **
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EUR 3.328,-
- Odhadní cena:
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EUR 3.500,- do EUR 4.000,-
- Vyvolávací cena:
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EUR 2.600,-
A fine and early Baule 'Bonu Amuen' mask, Ivory Coast.
Wood, pigments, 57 cm high. A 19th century example of an anthropomorphized buffalo. These helmet masks, horned animal heads, are called Bonu Amuen or 'gods of the bush'. Danced with during funerals of important men and in ceremonies to discipline people and protect villages, the women are forbidden to observe the masquerades, which are associated with violence and aggression. (VJ)
Provenance:
Philip Goldman, London;
Private collection France.
Expert: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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| Typ aukce: | Online aukce |
| Datum: | 30.03.2022 - 15:08 |
| Místo konání aukce: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
| Prohlídka: | 24.03. - 30.03.2022 |
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