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Descubra la tasación y los precios de esta y más obras de arte africano en Africartmarket. African Biombo Wood / Kaolin Mask



Descripción : Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Biombo (Bena Biombo, Bashibiombo) peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An intriguing hand-carved wooden face mask with bulging eyes and high-arching brows, a triangular nose with delineated nostrils, a protruding tubular mouth, and nicely contoured cheeks with a pair of drilled holes beneath. The face, chin, and forehead are all embellished with densely-carved bands of ritual scarification markings, and a singular crested horn projects from the top. Several holes are drilled into the periphery to attach a larger textile or grassy costume. Areas of the eyelids, cheeks, and chin are painted with a chalky-white kaolin pigment which nicely complements the lustrous espresso-hued patina. Custom wooden display stand included. Size: 5.125 W x 10.75 H (13 cm x 27.3 cm), 13.625 H (34.6 cm) on included custom stand. Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, ex-Toni Dahler collection, Basel, Switzerland, ex-Antonio Fiacco collection, Switzerland All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #137891
Precio: 933.75 USD 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Estimación (baja/alta) : 1500 USD-2000 USD 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.

Sobre el lote Lote N° 185
Título : African Biombo Wood / Kaolin Mask
Condition report : Surface wear and abrasions commensurate with age, minor nicks around peripheries and facial features, with some fading to carved scarification marks as well as kaolin pigmentation, otherwise intact and very good. Nice earthen deposits and dark-brown patina throughout.
Artemis Gallery, subastador, Louisville, CO 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Título de venta : Antiquities | Asian | Ethnographic
Fecha de la venta : 27/09/2018 🔓Sin tarjeta de crédito.
Referencia de la subasta : Live Sale

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