887/​53

Mask of carved patinated wood in the shape of swordfish, eyes with metal inlay. Ijo, Nigeria. L. 102 cm.

Exhibited: Til Guder, ånder og aner (Gods, spirits and ancestors). African art from H. R. H. Prince Henrik’s private collection, 2009. Gl. Holtegaard. Depicted p. 104–105.

Auction

Prins Henrik: African masks, 27 August 2019

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Estimate

6,000–10,000 DKK

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Price realised

16,000 DKK  

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