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Description : **Originally Listed At $600** West Africa, Burkina Faso, Aribinda region, Kurumba culture, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A marvelous example of a hand-carved wooden adone (antelope headdress mask). The headdress is composed of a cylindrical face mask with an open verso, a striped headwrap decorated with cowrie shells as well as white, red, and black pigment, and an enormous top ornament in the form of a stylized antelope head. The zoomorphic head boasts an elongated snout, curved ears, and a pair of projecting horns, all adorned with yellow, white, black, red, and blue pigment. Sizable headdress masks like this example traditionally have been worn by the Kurumba peoples in a variety of ritual contexts - the most prevalent use during funerary ceremonies. A wonderful example from Burkina Faso! Size: 18 L x 7.875 W x 45.75 H (45.7 cm x 20 cm x 116.2 cm), 55.75 H (141.6 cm) on included custom stand. For a stylistically-similar example, please see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1979.206.253: Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, ex-private lifetime collection of Dr. Saul Tuttman & Dr. Gregory Siskind, New York, New York, USA, ex-private Drobkin collection, acquired in 1971 from Leonard Kahan Tribal Arts Gallery, New York, New York, 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. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #147735
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