Dan/Kran/We, Ivory Coast, Liberia: An old crocodile-mask with hinged jaw.
An old, rare mask representing a crocodile. Made of light-coloured wood, originally coloured black and brown. With two curved, crossed iron hooks at the crown, on the forehead three dik-dik horns carved in relief. With triangular, deep-set eyes, a large nose, narrow, semicircular 'cheeks' (the right ‘cheek’ broken and glued). The long, protruding crocodile-mouth displays 24 decorative nails made of brass in the upper section. The movable lower jaw is attached to the mask by means of strings made of plant fibre. Both rows of teeth are carved out from the same piece and coloured in white. A rare piece with partly encrusted, old patina on the outside and a shiny usage patina on the inside. Small areas of age damage. First third of the 20th century; H: 41 cm. (ME)
Literature: 'Die Kunst der Dan' by Eberhard Fischer & Hans Himmelheber, Rietberg Museum Zurich, ill. 81.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
24.03.2014 - 16:00
- Estimate:
-
EUR 2,400.- to EUR 2,800.-
Dan/Kran/We, Ivory Coast, Liberia: An old crocodile-mask with hinged jaw.
An old, rare mask representing a crocodile. Made of light-coloured wood, originally coloured black and brown. With two curved, crossed iron hooks at the crown, on the forehead three dik-dik horns carved in relief. With triangular, deep-set eyes, a large nose, narrow, semicircular 'cheeks' (the right ‘cheek’ broken and glued). The long, protruding crocodile-mouth displays 24 decorative nails made of brass in the upper section. The movable lower jaw is attached to the mask by means of strings made of plant fibre. Both rows of teeth are carved out from the same piece and coloured in white. A rare piece with partly encrusted, old patina on the outside and a shiny usage patina on the inside. Small areas of age damage. First third of the 20th century; H: 41 cm. (ME)
Literature: 'Die Kunst der Dan' by Eberhard Fischer & Hans Himmelheber, Rietberg Museum Zurich, ill. 81.
Specialist: Erwin Melchardt
Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
|
Buyers hotline
Mon.-Fri.: 10.00am - 5.00pm
kundendienst@dorotheum.at +43 1 515 60 200 |
| Auction: | Tribal Art |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 24.03.2014 - 16:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 18.03. - 24.03.2014 |