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Description : West Africa, Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire, Dan peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A fabulous example of a mask from the Dan peoples, skillfully hand-carved from mocha-hued wood. The minimalist visage displays petite, slit-form eyes beneath a protruding brow, a straight nose with broad nostrils, a semicircular mouth with full lips held open, and a pointed chin. A series of 3 parallel, incised striations wrap vertically around the periphery of the face, while desiccated earth and a petite wooden spike pointed outwards at the top of the head. The edge of the vizard is lined with annular drill holes allowing it to be strapped to the headdress or costume of the wearer. Size: 5.8 W x 9.2 H (14.7 cm x 23.4 cm), 13.5 H (34.3 cm) on included custom stand. Cf. the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, accession number A110. Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, ex-Thomas McNemar estate, USA 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. #166674
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