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Description : ** A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this artwork will be donated to the Anthony Quinn Foundation, whose mission is to advocate for the important role arts education plays in personal development and in the overall improvement of social, economic and cultural systems. Learn more at aqfoundation.org ** West Africa, Mali, Bamana (also Bambara) peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden clapper bearing intricately incised linear motifs as well as a miniature face mask protruding from the top. The spade-shaped instrument has 3 rows of crosshatched columns across the midsection as well as horizontal registers of zigzagging and lattice pattern motifs, and behind the maskette is an inverted V-shaped panel with a pair of downward-facing flanges incised with additional linear decorations. Clappers like this example were used in pairs along with a guita calabash to provide rhythm for ceremonial dances and traditional puppet performances. Size: 3.5 W x 11.875 H (8.9 cm x 30.2 cm) Provenance: ex-private collection of actor Anthony Quinn and his wife Katherine, Bristol, Rhode Island, USA acquired prior to 2000 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. #169168
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