Lot No. 12


A Mende Bundu society mask,


A Mende Bundu society mask, - Tribal Art

Mende, Sierra-Leone. Wood, 42 cm high. These helmet masks were worn by initiated women at performances that celebrate the completion of the initiation. The masks are finely carved to convey admired feminine features: an elaborate coiffure, a smooth, broad forehead, slit eyes, a small, composed mouth, and a ringed neck. (VJ)

Provenance:
Sékou Camara, Conakry;
Franck Robichez, Paris;
Jean-Claude Lecocquière, Saint-Cloud.

Specialist: Joris Visser Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34

Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com

28.06.2023 - 15:06

Estimate:
EUR 3,000.- to EUR 3,800.-
Starting bid:
EUR 1,800.-

A Mende Bundu society mask,


Mende, Sierra-Leone. Wood, 42 cm high. These helmet masks were worn by initiated women at performances that celebrate the completion of the initiation. The masks are finely carved to convey admired feminine features: an elaborate coiffure, a smooth, broad forehead, slit eyes, a small, composed mouth, and a ringed neck. (VJ)

Provenance:
Sékou Camara, Conakry;
Franck Robichez, Paris;
Jean-Claude Lecocquière, Saint-Cloud.

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: 28.06.2023 - 15:06
Location: Vienna | Palais Dorotheum
Exhibition: 24.06. - 28.06.2023

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