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Fine Dan Mask, Côte d'Ivoire

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Item Details

Description

Fine Dan Mask, Côte d'Ivoire
bagle
Wood, pigment, metal
Height 9 7/8in (25cm)

Provenance
New York Private Collection, reportedly purchased at auction in New York in the mid-1990s
Thence by descent to collector's widower

In hard, dense wood with exceptional shiny worn patina on the inside; finely carved with a forehead ridge of conical elements around the top brim; a central vertical ridge dividing the forehead above large arching brows, large squared eyes, naturalistic nose and open mouth above a pointed chin; pierced around the edges, the right having old eroded loss; a metal or fiber eye band now lost.

Condition

Old wear and eroded loss to right rim and right temple area; wear and losses around rim; several small holes to surface including below the right eye, on the chin, top of the head and left side; nicks, abrasions, scratches and wear consistent with age. Mounted onto a base.

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Fine Dan Mask, Côte d'Ivoire

Name: Fine Dan Mask, Côte d'Ivoire
SKU: 175986656
Price: 20000 USD
Availability: InStock

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