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Description : DAN MASK African (Liberian), Nyor Diaple region, Dan People, Mande, early 20th century, carved wood. Deangle mask of short, round form having medial ridge that flows to the tip of the narrow nose, bisecting the split eyes above a pointed chin with feminine features. This mask relates to a group described in Fischer and Himmelheber's definitive study of Dan art, Die Kunst der Dan in 1976 and in the manner of The Master Sculpture Uopie (Liberia, 1890-1950). This mask closely resembles a mask previously contained in the Musée du quai Branly by Uopie showing similar recessed, horizontal eye canals.
Price: 5 200.00 USD It's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 2000 USD-6000 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 5
Title : Dan Mask, Period : 1890
Size : 8 3/4 x 5 1/4 in. (22.2 x 13.3 cm.)
Provenance : Private Collection, France, Ex Iowa Wesleyan University collection, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James Schram, Burlington, IA, Nov. 1976, Acquired from Mathias Komor: Works of Art, New York, NY, circa 1966
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Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers, auctioneer, St. Louis, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Summer Gallery | Modernism & Period
Sale date : 15 Jul 2023 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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