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Mask „geh-naw“ of the
„chu-den-zo“ society
wood, pigments, bone, one tooth
missing, base
These masks only became known in
1969, when they first appeared on the
European and American art market.
„Geh-naw“ was not worn in front of
the face, but was fixed to a plaited
frame, worn on the forehead. The
dancers presented an impressive pic-
ture. They wore luxuriant grass fiber
skirts, upper body and head were
hidden under several layers of fabric.
H: 27 cm
Provenance
Lanooi Family, Ghent,
Belgium (since the 1960s)
Srdjan Sremac, The Hague,
The Netherlands
Jack Nelis, The Hague,
The Netherlands
€ 1.800 - 3.500
LIBERIA, BASSA
219 Anthropomorphes Objekt
Holz, Glasperlen, zweitlg., Sockel
Der Verwendungszweck des Objekts
ist unklar. Laut William Siegman han-
delt es sich um ein medizinisches Inst-
rument, Rootenberg beschreibt es als
figürlichen Mörser und Stößel.
Anthropomorphic object
wood, glass beads, two-part, base
The purpose of the object is unclear.
According to William Siegman, it is a
medical instrument, while Rooten-
berg describes it as a figurative mor-
tar and pestle.
H: 23,5 cm
Provenance
René Guyot, Neuchâtel, Switzerland
(1960s)
Craig de Lora, Clifton, New Jersey,
USA (2011)
Dori & David Rootenberg (Jacaranda),
New York, USA
Exhibited
Brussels: BRUNEAF, Brussels Non Eu-
ropean Art Fair XXI, 8 - 12 June 2011
Publ. in
BRUNEAF, Brussels Non
European Art Fair XXI,
Brussels 2011, p. 52 f.; Jaca-
randa, New Acquisitions.
Winter 2022-2023, New
York 2023, p. 12-15, ill. 2
AHDRC: 0075859
€ 3.000 - 5.000