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LOT 2364
African Wooden Ceremonial Face Mask
KAMBA TRIBE, MID-LATE 20TH CENTURY A.D.
17 3/4 in. (802 grams, 45 cm).
Carved wooden mask, leaf-shaped in plan with reserved nose and mouth, angled elliptical slots to the eyes, remains of pigment. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Kenya, East Africa.
From the private collection of Mr N.J., Leicester, UK; acquired circa 2010.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
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