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Description : Western Africa, Liberia and Côte d'Ivoire, Dan peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. This is a wooden passport mask, carried by people in Western Africa as miniature copies of a mask worn during performances, they were either sewn onto a piece of cloth and kept in a leather pouch, worn on the small of the back, or worn on the arm or neck to act as an amulet. They are called passport masks because they are worn by people when travelling. It is made of dark wood, with shell forming the eyelids, in characteristic style, the eye area is sunken while the forehead and chin thrust outwards. Size: 2.8 W x 5.25 H (7.1 cm x 13.3 cm) Provenance: Ex-Adeon Gallery, Nick Poolos Collection, acquire before 1974. 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. #115460
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Estimate (low-high) : 400 USD-600 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 110
Title : Dan Wood Passport Mask
Condition report : Expected wear, with two pieces of shell (of four) remaining.
Artemis Gallery, auctioneer, Louisville, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : End of Year Clearance Online Timed Auction
Sale date : 25 Dec 2016 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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