A Bidjogo Aquatic Mask
Bissagos Islands, wood, polychrome, fibres, 67 cm high. A fine 'Swordfish' mask, originally worn on top of the head. The Bidjogo live on the Bissagos Islands in the state of Guinea-Bissau, off the west coast of Africa. They have a large collection of masks boasting many animal masks. For the initiation ceremonies, the men wore different aquatic masks;
the most important, like this swordfish, were reserved for the strongest members.
Provenance:
Pierre Dartevelle Collection.
Expert: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
13.10.2022 - 15:46
- Odhadní cena:
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EUR 8.000,- do EUR 9.000,-
- Vyvolávací cena:
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EUR 6.000,-
A Bidjogo Aquatic Mask
Bissagos Islands, wood, polychrome, fibres, 67 cm high. A fine 'Swordfish' mask, originally worn on top of the head. The Bidjogo live on the Bissagos Islands in the state of Guinea-Bissau, off the west coast of Africa. They have a large collection of masks boasting many animal masks. For the initiation ceremonies, the men wore different aquatic masks;
the most important, like this swordfish, were reserved for the strongest members.
Provenance:
Pierre Dartevelle Collection.
Expert: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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Aukce: | Mimoevropské a domorodé umění |
Typ aukce: | Online aukce |
Datum: | 13.10.2022 - 15:46 |
Místo konání aukce: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
Prohlídka: | 06.10. - 13.10. 2022 |