Description : African art. Nimba mask, Baga Guinea. Monumental shoulder mask symbol of femininity and fertility, used by Baga dancers during weddings and harvest celebrations. Dark patina mask with decorative metal nailing. NOTE - For a similar specimen see: Maschera nimba, Musée Picasso, Parigi, ex collezione Pablo Picasso. Pubblicato su “Le Primitivisme dans l'art du 20 siecle” (pag. 327). Provenance: Parisian collection of the painter Arturo Carmassi (Lucca, 1925- Empoli, 2015). This piece was inherited from the French humanist and collector Renée Druart (Grasse 1888-1961) whose daughter Carmassi had married. . Cm 105,00.
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About the lot N° 50 Title : Nimba Mask, Period : 1925 Size : Cm 105,00 Capitolium Art, auctioneer, Brescia, ITIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : AUCTION 322 - ETHNOGRAPHIC ART AND NATURALIA Sale date : 28 Apr 2021It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale
