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AFRICAN MASK WITH AN ELONGED SHAPE, 19th / 20th century

A type of facial mask made by an African craftsman. It is characterized by an elongated, arched shape and a vertical contour line. Wanting to show sadness and depression, the artist highlighted the falling tears and the curve of the mouth in a darker tone. Africa, 19th / 20th centuryWoodDimensions: 52cm x 20cm x 22cmThe state of preservation can be seen in the photos

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The anonymity of the creators and the imitation of the traditional form have become a characteristic feature of African art. By to express emotions or abstract ideas, artists have often reached for a balanced composition. They often monumentalized individual parts of their works while discarding those they considered superfluous. In this way, they emphatically emphasized the content of the intended message.