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LOT 2356
African Wooden Ceremonial Face Mask
BAMBARA TRIBE, EARLY-MID 20TH CENTURY A.D.
15 3/8 in. (1.77 kg, 39 cm).
Rectangular shaped mask with a wide mouth, a broad nose, wearing a helmet with two crescent-shaped horns and coated with possibly sacrificial material. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Mali, West Africa.
From a Glasgow ethnographical collection; formed 1940s-1950s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
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African Wooden Ceremonial Face Mask
Bambara Tribe, early-mid 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Rectangular shaped mask with a wide mouth, a broad nose, wearing a helmet with two crescent-shaped horns and coated with possibly sacrificial material. 1.77 kg, 39 cm
From Mali, West Africa. From a Glasgow ethnographical collection; formed 1940s-1950s. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman. -
African Iron Zandle Spoon
Zande Tribe, late 19th-early 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
With elongated dished bowl fitted to a wooden handle bound with wire; belonging to the Zande. 185 grams, 12.5 cm
From Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa. Ex property of a Canadian lady; acquired 1970s. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman. -
African Wooden Ancestor Figure
Bembe Tribe, 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A hand-carved female figure standing on a base with a columnar body, displaying scarification to the front and side of the face. 960 grams, 36.3 cm
From Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central Africa. From an old Bristol, UK, ethnographical collection. From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
