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This is the rating and price for Banda Mask Headpiece Nalu Baga Guinea , Second half 20th Cen



Description : Addition Information: A headpiece and mask found among the Nalu and Baga. Among the Nalu this mask is known as Banda. Some Baga call such masks Kumbaruba. ,Banda masks  ,perform during  ,various events such as the initiation of young boys, dfeuring the harvest festivals, on the appearance of the new moon, etc. , Recommended Reading: D. Paulme, African Sculpture (London, 1962) D. Paulme: &lsquo,Structures sociales en pays Baga&rsquo,, Bull. Inst. Fr. Afrique Noire, xviii/1&ndash,2 ,(1956), pp. 98&ndash,116 P. Meauzé,: African Art (Cleveland, 1968) D. Paulme: &lsquo,Head (Elek)&rsquo,, For Spirits and Kings: African Art from the Paul and ,Ruth Tishman Collection, ed. S. Vogel, (New York,1981), pp. 58&ndash,9 D. T. Niane, &lsquo,Nimba: Goddess of Fertility in Baga Land&rsquo,, Afrique Hist., i (1982),  ,pp. 63&ndash,4 F. Lamp, , &lsquo,The Art of the Baga: A Preliminary Inquiry&rsquo,, African Arts, xix/2 (1986), ,pp. 64&ndash,7, 92 F. Lamp,  , Art of the Baga. , (New York,1996)
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Estimate (low-high) : 650 USD-750 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 109259
Title : Banda Mask Headpiece Nalu Baga Guinea , Period : Second half 20th Cen
Medium : Wood
Size : Height: 35 Inches Width: 5.5 Inches
Condition report : Good to fair.   Most of our pieces have spent decades on at least two continents, and have been treasured by several owners.   Small splits, scrapes and cracks are a normal part of their patina attesting to their age and extensive use.  We examine each piece carefully when we receive it and report any damage we find in our listings.  Please look carefully at the pictures which may also reveal condition and damage. Cracks, chips, scuffs, see pictures for detail.
Africa Direct, auctioneer, Denver, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Africa Art, Mask, Baskets, Statues and more
Sale date : 27 Nov 2016 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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