Information
Wood with a dark, crusted coating
H 20.5 cm
Mask with a moveable jaw.
Place of collection: district of Bonny, eastern end of the river delta.
Mask worn on the head of a dancer who also had a cloth hood to hold it.The face is divided into two parts, with the moveable jaw tied together with a cord. It has well-sculpted hemmed lips, a straight nose, narrow eyes, stylised ears, and a complex hairstyle marked in the middle with two cylindrical buns. There is scarification present on its forehead and temples, both signs that indicate which clan it belonged to.
H 20.5 cm
Mask with a moveable jaw.
Place of collection: district of Bonny, eastern end of the river delta.
Mask worn on the head of a dancer who also had a cloth hood to hold it.The face is divided into two parts, with the moveable jaw tied together with a cord. It has well-sculpted hemmed lips, a straight nose, narrow eyes, stylised ears, and a complex hairstyle marked in the middle with two cylindrical buns. There is scarification present on its forehead and temples, both signs that indicate which clan it belonged to.
Provenance
- Former Serge Brignoni collection (Chiasso 1903 - Bern 2002) see lot 43;
- Former private collection (Lugano);
- Former private collection (Lugano);
Exhibition
- Lugano 2002, Palazzo Riva, Banca Svizzera Italiana (BSI);
Literature
Reproduced in:
- VENTURI LUCA M. “Anime antiche, arte negra, da una raccolta di sculture dell’Africa occidentale” BSI Bank, Lugano 2002, fig. 74b;
- HAHNER-HERZOG IRIS & KECSKESI MARIA & VAJDA LASZLO “L’Autre Visage: Masques africains de la collection Barbier-Mueller” Geneva 1997, pag. 136;
- VENTURI LUCA M. “Anime antiche, arte negra, da una raccolta di sculture dell’Africa occidentale” BSI Bank, Lugano 2002, fig. 74b;
- HAHNER-HERZOG IRIS & KECSKESI MARIA & VAJDA LASZLO “L’Autre Visage: Masques africains de la collection Barbier-Mueller” Geneva 1997, pag. 136;
Contact
Condition report
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The department will provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Please note that what Finarte declares with respect to the state of conservation of the objects corresponds only to a qualified opinion and that we are not professional conservators or restorers.
We urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. We always suggest prospective buyers to inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition during the exhibition days as indicated in the catalog.
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