Zoomorphic mask "siginkura-ayna"
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Lot: 241
94th Tribal Art AuctionZoomorphic mask "siginkura-ayna"
Côte d'Ivoire, Jimini / Ligbi
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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British Collection | H: 18.1 inch |
2000 EUR
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance |
wood, pigments, water spots
This mask type is related to the "do muso" masks of the Diula, which are stylistically similar to the Senufo masks. Both ethnic groups are direct neighbours of the Jimini.
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Kunst der Elfenbeinküste, München 2001, p. 48 f.