Description : Zoomorphic mask Toma, Liberia heavy wood, dark encrusted patina, cowrie snails, fabric, mirror glass, of oval form, crowned by a pair of big horns, a bulging facial plane, coated with encrusted fabric and decorated with cowrie snails and metal chains, a small nose and a mouth inset with mirror glass below, min. dam., cracks, signs of abrasion, on base, these rare masks were used by the members of the poro society. H: 78 cm, (4710/005) Literature W. M. Robbins und N. Ingram Nooter, African Art in American Collections, Editions Smithsonian Institution, 1989, p. 156
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About the lot N° 219 Title : Zoomorphic Mask Toma, Liberia Heavy Wood, Dark, Period : 1989 Zemanek-Muenster, auctioneer, Würzburg, DEIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : 54th tribal art auction Sale date : 05 Jul 2008It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale