Lot: 31
Sickness mask of a face marked with smallpox.
Wood, painted black with details in white.
Remnants of textile and cord at the perforated edge of the mask.
Fine old patina.
Provenance: Ludwig Bretschneider, Munich.
Cracks on the left side of the face and jaw, past repairs made with cord, abrasions.
Hammer Price: 800 €
115B -
03. June 2014 at
03. June 2014 at
Literature:
Depicted in: Ulrich Klever, Bruckmann's Handbuch der Afrikanischen Kunst, Munich 1975, pl. 56.
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