Description : Wood
Baule peoples, Ivory Coast, 19th century
Elongated head with twisted horns on top and an openwork arch stretching over the white round button eyes
Open mouth with fine, small teeth and curved tongue
Beautiful polychrome patina
Mounted on a metal stand
Dimensions: 68 x 25 cm
Good condition
Provenance: purchased from Pierre Robin, Paris after the sale of the Michel Leiris collection
For comparable pieces see:
Collection André Derain
Collection Michel Leiris
Hotel Drouot Paris, Collection Vérité, June 17, 2006, lot 402
Sale Collection Dr Isaac Schenken, June 23, 1997, lot 11Literature:
Cf. Warren M. Robbins und Nancy Ingram Nooter, African Art in American Collections, Survey, 1989, no. 368
Condition:
The mask in good condition with signs of wear consistent with age and use. There are some abrasions all-over, a loss to the tips of both horns and a distinct age crack to the proper left side. The dimensions are 68 x 25 cm. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.
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About the lot N° 78 Title : Baule, Period : 2006 Size : 68 x 25 cm
68 x 25 cm Auctionata Paddle8 AG, auctioneer, Berlin, DEIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : #215: Fine Tribal Art Sale date : 21 Apr 2015It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale