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Loom Pulley 1, Guro Peoples
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Pre 1950 item# 359813 (stock# 1-0220)
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Euros 190
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Loom pulley carved in the shape of a calao bird head at its top, and decorated on the rest of its body with incised lines. Wood, with beautiful dark-brown glossy patina. Africa, Ivory Coast, Guro Peoples. Height: 6 3/4" (17 cm). The piece is nicely mounted on a custom wood stand. Old age crack, old insect infestation at back of bird head (no major damage, no danger), erosion, otherwise good condition. Ex. old French collection.
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Wood Pestle, Baule Peoples
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Pre 1960 item# 273212 (stock# 1-0115)
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Euros 250
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Pestle, or tapper, surmounted by a head with a three-lobed coiffe, triangular face with large open eyes, small nose and ears, scarifications on temples and cheeks, pointed chin. Small and old string necklace with yellow old glass beads around neck, and small hole at back of head for attachment. Wood, with fine brown glossy patina. Africa, Ivory Coast, Baule Peoples. Height: 9 1/2" (24,3 cm). Some small age cracks and chips, erosion all over, otherwise good condition. Ex. old French collecti ...click for details
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Very Old & Unusual Mask, Ivory Coast, Dan Peoples
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Pre 1960 item# 686609 (stock# 1-0473)
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Euros 395
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Unusual face mask of elongated shape, round pierced through eyes, long and thin nose, open mouth in relief, small chin. Irregular holes around the rim. Wood, dark-brown semi glossy patina. Africa, Ivory Coast, Dan Peoples. Height: 9 5/8" (24,5 cm). The mask is nicely mounted on a custom metal stand. Old insect infestation in some areas (no danger), old and local restoration at forehead and chin (barely visible), otherwise very good condition.
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Bearded Royal Mask, Kuba Peoples
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Pre 1940 item# 592839 (stock# 1-0370)
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Large wooden helmet mask, with stylized horns alongside the head, small ears, coffee-bean-shaped eyes, long triangular nose, mouth in relief. Remnants of white pigments (kaolin) to represent ritual paint around and under the eyes. On some areas, the mask is covered with textile on which cowries and old glass beads are stitched. Brass nails along the nose. Under and around the bottom of the mask, a textile band is attached on which cowries, old glass beads and also animal hair (to represent a bea ...click for details
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Face mask, R.D. Congo, Ngbaka Peoples
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Pre 1950 item# 672303 (stock# 1-0455)
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Face mask, hair, nose and ears carved in relief, the rest of the features deeply incised, except for the pierced-through mouth which gives the mask a simian expression. Wood, with fine dark-brown glossy patina. Africa, R.D. Congo, Ngbaka Peoples. Height: 10 1/2" (26,5 cm). The mask is nicely mounted on a custom metal stand. Obvious signs of use and age, otherwise very good condition.
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