A Dan mask
Ivory Coast
Of gentle form, with pierced ridge running from ear to ear above protruding forehead, thin eyes, wedge nose, and distinctive pursed mouth; the whole deeply patinated commensurate with age and traditional use; native fiber repair to reverse ridge.
Height 9in (23 cm)
Of gentle form, with pierced ridge running from ear to ear above protruding forehead, thin eyes, wedge nose, and distinctive pursed mouth; the whole deeply patinated commensurate with age and traditional use; native fiber repair to reverse ridge.
Height 9in (23 cm)
Sold for
US$ 6,100
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Hélène Kamer, Paris, 1974
Category: Asian Art
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