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Lot 80

Krou (Grebo) Mask, Côte D'Ivoire

13 November 2018, 11:00 EST
New York

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Krou (Grebo) Mask, Côte D'Ivoire

height 13 1/4in (33.5cm)

Provenance
European Private Collection

Vibrant, enigmatic and highly abstract, the flat plane of the face below a broad overhanging forehead with two square mirrors applied to each temple, large, protuberant cylindrical eyes and squared mouth with metal teeth applied to the top and bottom lips, two circular glue remnants, presumably for mirror attachments, on each side of the mouth; pierced along the bottom edge for attachment, the back of the mask deeply hollowed with foam attachments on the upper and bottom sections for the dancer's comfort, pierced throughout the top of the head for feather inserts and around the back edge for fiber attachments; dark brown and black encrusted patina with kaolin highlights on the forehead.

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