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Description:
Baule OLD Portrait Antique African Tribal Mask w/ Stand A Sublime Old Baule Baoule Portrait Mask Antique African Art - Tribal Masque - Ivory Coast Collected from the: Baule Baoule peoples of the Ivory Coast, West Africa Material: Carved wood, pigment, skin oil, custom stand Period: Early 20th century Dimensions: 16.5" height, 7.5" width, 5.5" depth; weight is 2.00 pounds or 23" height, 3.25 pounds on stand Condition: Excellent. From a private Houston collection, exquisite signs of age and wear from authentic tribal use, age cracks and nicks stable, exposed wood displays significant patination. Make special note of the perfect symmetry, serene expression, intricate coiffure, surface condition, hole wear, and intact bite bar: dark, ritually oiled patina displays traces of skin oil on smooth, worn interior/exterior rim indicative of frequent tribal wear and handling - a splendid specimen ! Please to fully appreciate this delightful old masque!
| Status: For Sale |
Reference#: _20314376356 |
| Year:
UNKNOWN
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| Country:
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