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 !

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