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Description : **First Time At Auction** West Africa, Liberia and Ivory Coast, Dan peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden face mask known as a gle or ge used during ceremonial dances by the Dan peoples. The teardrop-form vizard features a pair of large, circular eyes beneath raised brows, a protruding nose with gently flared nostrils, and pursed lips parted in the middle, all beneath a towering forehead that bulges outwards along the top. The periphery is lined with several perforations for attaching to the wearer's head or a larger costume, and remains of white and dark red pigment are visible across the face. Size: 5.6 W x 9.625 H (14.2 cm x 24.4 cm) Provenance: ex-Sally Snell collection, bequeathed by her uncle Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #173057
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