Guerrero dance mask, Mexico. 19th-early 20th century.
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Wood and paint. 15 x 59 cm. Festivals with a pantheon of masked characters have existed for centuries in Northern Mexico, and similarly in Guatemala and El Salvador. The masks often represent human faces or a variety of animals, but the simple stylization and extreme nose of this example make it rather unique.
Provenance
Ex Seward Kennedy, London. Ex Stothert and Tryce, UK.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
21.06.2018 - 17:00
- Estimate:
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EUR 2,000.- to EUR 3,000.-
Guerrero dance mask, Mexico. 19th-early 20th century.
Wood and paint. 15 x 59 cm. Festivals with a pantheon of masked characters have existed for centuries in Northern Mexico, and similarly in Guatemala and El Salvador. The masks often represent human faces or a variety of animals, but the simple stylization and extreme nose of this example make it rather unique.
Provenance
Ex Seward Kennedy, London. Ex Stothert and Tryce, UK.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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Auction: | Tribal Art |
Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
Date: | 21.06.2018 - 17:00 |
Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
Exhibition: | 16.06. - 21.06.2018 |