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.
Esperto: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
28.06.2023 - 15:06
- Stima:
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EUR 3.000,- a EUR 3.800,-
- Prezzo di partenza:
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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.
Esperto: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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| Data: | 28.06.2023 - 15:06 |
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