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Gelede mask of carved patinated wood with traces of red and white pigment and mask in Lega style with traces of white pigment. Lega and Yoruba style. H. excl. base app. 22 and 36 cm. (2)

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. 116 and 132.

Auction

Prins Henrik: African masks, 27 August 2019

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Estimate

5,000–8,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

6,000 DKK  

10 bids

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