A Bidjogo Aquatic Mask
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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.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
13.10.2022 - 15:46
- Estimate:
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EUR 8,000.- to EUR 9,000.-
- Starting bid:
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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.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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Auction: | Tribal Art |
Auction type: | Online auction |
Date: | 13.10.2022 - 15:46 |
Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
Exhibition: | 06.10. - 13.10. 2022 |