SOWEI, FOR THE SANDE SOCIETY
Details
A MENDE HELMET MASK
Sowei, for the Sande society
The triangular carved face with narrow pierced eyes, the elaborate coiffure dressed as five rounded lobes to hold a cooking pot at the centre, with much incised decoration and black patina
42cm. high
Sowei, for the Sande society
The triangular carved face with narrow pierced eyes, the elaborate coiffure dressed as five rounded lobes to hold a cooking pot at the centre, with much incised decoration and black patina
42cm. high
Provenance
Lorenz Eckert, Basel
Special notice
Christie's charges a Buyer's premium calculated at 20.825% of the hammer price for each lot with a value up to €90,000 (NLG 198.334). If the hammer price of a lot exceeds €90,000 then the hammer price of a lot is calculated at 20.825% of the first €90,000 plus 11.9% of any amount in excess of €90,000. Buyer's Premium is calculated on this basis for each lot individually.
For each lot the Buyer's Premium is calculated as 28.125% of the hammer price up to a value of €90,000 plus 19.2% of any amount in excess of €90,000.