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Lega mask - Dem.Rep.Congo
Lot 71 -
A rare Lega mask of exceptional craftsmanship by a master sculptor.
Remaining in a private collection in Belgium after having been acquired from a former English collection, this mask is for the first time available on the art market.
Literature:
Expo cat.: 'Art of Africa, African Art from South African Collections/Kuns van Afrika, Afrika-Kuns uit Suid-Afrikaanse Versamelings", by Werth (Albert Johannes), Pretoria Art Museum, 1970.
Similar example:
Fowler Museum at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
ivn: X2013.25.73
Dr. Jay T. Last, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Prov:
English collection
Belgian private collection
- Reference
- GFAC5160
- Reserved price
- Yes
- Weight
- 590 g
- Area
- Afrique, Afrique RDC
- Sizes
- H 280mm x L 175mm (H 400mm AVEC SOCLE)
- Condition
- At first glance: good condition
- Auctioned fee included for €5,205.48
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