Nubian Female Mask - Item #299
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11 Inches High x 10 Inches Wide x 5.25 Inches Deep
This mask is from the bust created by German sculptor Rudolf Thiele (1856-1930). The bust, as well as the companion bust of a male, have been made in various materials and also reproduced by other artists. The sculptures are usually polychrome, with yellow or gold clothing and a brown skin tone. The male bust was created by Austrian sculptor Wilhelm Christian Andreas Giesecke (1854-1917). In the bust from which this mask was created, the woman wears a headwrap while the top of her drapery is visible, falling below her shoulders and revealing her breasts. In a beautiful pose, her left shoulder is raised while the other is lowered, and her head is turned to the left as well, with downcast eyes.
Artist: Rudolf Thiele
Time Period: Modern, late 19th century
1911 Catalog ID # - 13488
Sources:
"(#135) North African companions." Sotheby's, https://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2009/19th-century-furniture-sculpture-ceramics-silver-works-of-art-n08537/lot.135.html.
"Pair of Orientalist terracotta busts by Thiele." Mayfair Gallery, https://www.mayfairgallery.com/pair-of-orientalist-terracotta-busts-by-thiele.
"Plaster-filled Copper Orientalist Bust Sculptures by Rudolf Thiele and Wilhelm Giesecke." GoAntiques, http://www.goantiques.com/plaster-filled-copper-47028186.
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