Lot n° 133
Estimation :
1000 - 2000
EUR
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Result
: 1 000EUR
Very rare Numbe Landuman zoomorphic mask, Baga, Guinea-Bissa - Lot 133
Very rare Numbe Landuman zoomorphic mask, Baga, Guinea-Bissau
Hardwood with deep brown patina attesting to long and ancient use,
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L. 92.5 cm
Worn horizontally as a crest, the abstract structure of this mask evokes the head
the head of a buffalo.
According to some commentators, the long peak could represent the tail of a dolphin.
the tail of a dolphin, or the mask as a whole, a turtle,
thus embodying a water genie.
Provenance :
- Former Maurice Nicaud collection, Paris
- French private collection
Bibliography
- David Berliner, "Baga - Mémoires religieuses" for a mask of similar construction
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