Lot 111
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GURUNSI MASK
BURKINA FASO
African & Oceanic Art and Antiquities | 624
Auction: 16 September 2020 at 15:00 BST
Estimate: £700 - £900
Description
carved wood and pigment, possessing a hybrid of zoomorphic and anthropomorphic qualities, a pair of high crests above a rounded face with broad mouth, the lips flaring outwards exposing the individually carved teeth, the geometric nose prominent, the eyes formed of concentric circles, a cone shaped beard below, the striking visage accented with pigment in cream, red and black
Dimensions
87cm long
Footnote
Provenance:
Collection of a former director of the "Museum für angewandte Kunst" (MAK) in Vienna; acquired prior to 1972
Galerie Zacke, Vienna, 2014
Stefan Klein, Koln, Germany
Private collection, United Kingdom