Print page | Email lot to a friend
Back to previous pageUse mousewheel to zoom in and out, click to enlarge
Gallery loading...
LOT 2391
Estimate
GBP (£) 40 - 60
EUR (€) 46 - 69
USD ($) 54 - 80
(1 Bid, Reserve met)
Please login
(1 Bid, Reserve met) | Current bid: £5
AFRICAN WOODEN CEREMONIAL FACE MASK
DAN TRIBE, EARLY-MID 20TH CENTURY A.D.
11 in. (808 grams, 28 cm).
DAN TRIBE, EARLY-MID 20TH CENTURY A.D.
11 in. (808 grams, 28 cm).
Carved in an exaggerated face with slits in the protrusive eyes, open lips, vertical crest from nose to brow; with a rolled leather headband, decorated with cowrie shells and lengths of fibre. [No Reserve]
PROVENANCE:
From Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia, West Africa.
From the late Brian Morley collection, 1950s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
VETTING:
TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists: Our Vetting Process
AUCTIONS:
TimeLine is a leading auction house specialising in antiquities, ancient art, collectables, natural history, coins, medals, and books. Our auctions offer museums, collectors, historians, and enthusiasts the opportunity to acquire unique and historically significant pieces.
