A very erarly Goli Glin mask, Baule Ivory Coast.
83 cm long. This mask represents the ancestor, symbolizing both destruction and rebirth. In western 20th century art history, it is associated with the Cubistic Period. Picasso had a similar mask in his collection, which was supposedly the model for the zoomorphic head of the ‘Guernica’.
Provenance:
Galerie Nicaud Paris, around 1960. (VJ)
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
31.10.2017 - 14:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 5,625.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 6,000.- to EUR 8,000.-
A very erarly Goli Glin mask, Baule Ivory Coast.
83 cm long. This mask represents the ancestor, symbolizing both destruction and rebirth. In western 20th century art history, it is associated with the Cubistic Period. Picasso had a similar mask in his collection, which was supposedly the model for the zoomorphic head of the ‘Guernica’.
Provenance:
Galerie Nicaud Paris, around 1960. (VJ)
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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Auction: | Tribal Art - Source - Tribal and Curiosity Sale |
Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
Date: | 31.10.2017 - 14:00 |
Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
Exhibition: | 25.10. - 31.10.2017 |
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