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LOT 2397
Estimate
GBP (£) 50 - 70
EUR (€) 58 - 81
USD ($) 67 - 94
(1 Bid, Reserve met)
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(1 Bid, Reserve met) | Current bid: £5
AFRICAN WOODEN CEREMONIAL FACE MASK
BAULE TRIBE, EARLY-MID 20TH CENTURY A.D.
15 1/2 in. (620 grams, 39.4 cm).
BAULE TRIBE, EARLY-MID 20TH CENTURY A.D.
15 1/2 in. (620 grams, 39.4 cm).
A carved mask with crested horns and decorated in tones of white, red and blue. [No Reserve]
PROVENANCE:
From Ivory Coast, West Africa.
From an old Derby, UK, collection.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman.
FOOTNOTES:
The Baule people is one of the largest ethnic groups in the Côte d'Ivoire. Wooden masks allow a closer contact with the supernatural world and correspond to several types of dances: the gba gba, the bonu amuen, the mblo and the goli. They never represent the ancestors and are always worn by men.
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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:
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