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Extension mask in the shape of a crocodile
Currency:CZK
Category:Everything Else / Other
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Estimated At:50,000.00 - 60,000.00 CZK
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This item WAS NOT SOLD. Auction date was 2002 May 25 @ 05:00UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
19th century, perhaps later, length 155 cm, height (of the crocodile) app. 18cm, wood covered with natural patina. The crocodile statue consisting of an extension and a mask helmet has a significantly large head, flat body and a tail with scales indicated by a bound rope and fixed conches. Inside the head, which functions at the same time as a helmet on a dancer's head, there is a rope handle enabling him to hold the mask on his head. Provenance: Bobo (Burkina Faso), Starting Price: CZK 45,000; USD 1,318; EUR 1,497, Estimated price: (50,000 - 60,000) CZK., The mask most likely symbolizes a mythical animal, being a hero of legends of the beginning of the world and mankind; the crocodile also represents powerful water creatures.
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