Bembe - African Bembe mask - Congo. - Sold
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Marc Chagall - Paintings, 1942-1945
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- Description
- Bembe
| Type of artwork | Ethnographic art |
| Period | 1945 to 1999 |
| Technique | Wood |
| Style | African |
| Subject | Mask |
| Dimensions | 31 x 22 x 12 cm (h x w x d) |
Old Tribal used African mask from the Ogoni, Nigeria.
Hand carved from a single piece of wood.
Height: 33 cm, damaged and tribal repaired.
This mask was collected between 1960 and 1970 and ended up in my private collection in 1998.
Taxatiewaarde: 175 -225 euro.
The professional standard is not included in the auction. You can order it there for 29.85 euros.
TThe Ogoni live to the east of the Niger delta, in a fertile area rich in petroleum resources. Despite the efforts of Christian missionaries, they have retained a vital, regionally varied masquerading activity that is in part deeply rooted in their own tradition and in part adopted from neighboring ethnic groups such as the Ibibio or Ijo. Ogoni mask dances serve a great variety of functions, which, depending on the region, can extend from pure entertainment to participation in funeral services and harvest festivals, all the way to the implementation of judicial verdicts. The masks of wild animals are danced, acrobatically, on the occasion of agrarian rituals.
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| Condition | Very good | ||||||||||
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| Pick up | The work can be picked up on location. As a buyer you must bring your own packaging materials. The location is: Hengelo, The Netherlands | ||||||||||
| Shipment | Parcel post | ||||||||||
| Price | Up to 10 kg.
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| Guarantee | By putting the item up for auction, I agree with the Terms of Guarantee as they are applicable at Kunstveiling regarding the accuracy of the description of the item | ||||||||||
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