A Vagala or Tampulma dance mask.
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Like the Gurunsi, these animal masks represent bush spirits. The mask's role is important during ceremonies at the end of the initiations and funerals. Ghana, 115 cm high, wood (VJ)
Provenance:
H. Koller, St. Gallen; Zemanek 25/02/2006, lot 90.
Reference:
Thomas Wheelock, Land of the Flying Mask, no. 97.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
18.02.2020 - 14:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 2,816.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 1,600.- to EUR 2,000.-
A Vagala or Tampulma dance mask.
Like the Gurunsi, these animal masks represent bush spirits. The mask's role is important during ceremonies at the end of the initiations and funerals. Ghana, 115 cm high, wood (VJ)
Provenance:
H. Koller, St. Gallen; Zemanek 25/02/2006, lot 90.
Reference:
Thomas Wheelock, Land of the Flying Mask, no. 97.
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: | 18.02.2020 - 14:00 |
Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
Exhibition: | 12.02. - 18.02.2020 |
** Purchase price incl. buyer's premium and VAT
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