Mask made of wood, raffia and pearls offering a face with de - Lot 264

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40 - 80 EUR
Mask made of wood, raffia and pearls offering a face with de - Lot 264
Mask made of wood, raffia and pearls offering a face with delicate features. The almond-shaped eyes, swollen and slit, are set in deep sockets. The mouth is half-open on filed teeth. Fine scarification marks adorn the temples, cheeks and chin. The large rounded forehead is marked with a cross-shaped motif called tshingelyengelye. Tchokwe style - Angola Height: 16 cm Sitography : https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2009/collection-guimiot-et-domitilla-de-grunne-d39art-premier-pf9025/lot.53.html
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