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Wood Pestle, Baule Peoples
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Pre 1960 item# 273212 (stock# 1-0115)
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AfricAsia Primitive and Antiques
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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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Rare Mask, Africa, R.D. Congo, Kumu Peoples
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Pre 1950 item# 654530 (stock# 1-0424)
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Face mask of rounded rectangular shape, with protruding large forehead, square pierced through eyes, thin long nose, square pierced through mouth showing teeth, short chin. Irregular holes around rim. Wood, beautiful semi-glossy patina. Eyes and mouth underlined with white pigments, the rest of the mask being coloured with a dark-brown pigment. Africa, R.D. Congo, Kumu Peoples. Height: 13" (32 cm). The piece is nicely mounted on a custom metal stand. Erosion, old accidents on top and bottom ...click for details
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Very Old Mask, Mali, Bamana peoples
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Pre 1920 item# 664197 (stock# 1-0448)
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Very old "warka" mask, of elongated triangular shape, with relief forehead and eyes, very long nose, tiny mouth, ending in a pointed chin. Eyes are pierced through. Wood, with greyish patina. Africa, Mali, Bamana Peoples. Height: 14 1/2" (36 cm). The mask is nicely mounted on a custom metal stand which enhances its strange beauty. Some parts missing on the forehead, old insect infestation on the left side (no danger), large chip at the back of the top, several age cracks, erosion ...click for details
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Face Mask, Kuba Peoples
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Pre 1950 item# 265157 (stock# 1-0092)
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Large mask, with large forehead, eyebrows in relief, coffee-bean eyes, protruding triangular nose, mouth in relief, large chin. A coiffe is attached around the upper side of the rim; it is composed of feathers on top, surmounting a raffia and wood structure which is meant to cover the dancer's head. Below cheek level, a raffia beard is attached around the lower part of the rim. A black and white pigment decor is painted over the face, to represent war paint, or maybe stylized scarifications. ...click for details
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