This is the rating and price for Mask Azande, D. R. Kongo Wood, Shiny Brown Patina, Black Paint, Of Oval Form With A Bulging Forehead And Slightly Raised Middle Ridge, Sickle-Shaped Pierced Eyes Below Curved Brows, Flanking A Straight Nose With Broad Alae, A Slightly Opened Mouth With Visible Teeth Underneath, Scarification Marks In The Area Of The Cheeks And The Mouth, Min. Dam., Slight Signs Of Abrasion, On Base, Zande Masks Are Rare. They Were Used By The Mani Society As Well As In Funeral Ceremonies. Stylistically They Are Linked To The Masks Of The Central African Republic, Which Suggests That They Were Imported About 1910, At The Same Time As The Manisociety. H: 22 Cm, (4807/010) Provenance

About the lot N° 406
Title : Mask Azande, D. R. Kongo Wood, Shiny Brown Patina, Black Paint, Of Oval Form With A Bulging Forehead And Slightly Raised Middle Ridge, Sickle-Shaped Pierced Eyes Below Curved Brows, Flanking A Straight Nose With Broad Alae, A Slightly Opened Mouth With Visible Teeth Underneath, Scarification Marks In The Area Of The Cheeks And The Mouth, Min. Dam., Slight Signs Of Abrasion, On Base, Zande Masks Are Rare. They Were Used By The Mani Society As Well As In Funeral Ceremonies. Stylistically They Are Linked To The Masks Of The Central African Republic, Which Suggests That They Were Imported About 1910, At The Same Time As The Manisociety. H: 22 Cm, (4807/010) Provenance
Size : H: 22 cm
Condition report : min. dam., slight signs of abrasion
Zemanek-Muenster, auctioneer, Würzburg, DE It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : 55th Tribal Art Auction
Sale date : 15 Nov 2008 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale