This is the rating and price for Domed Circular Form, Crescent Eyes With Pierced Slits, 1954
Description : Of domed circular form, the crescent eyes with pierced slits, double notched brows above, slender nose and naturalistic mouth, a panel of concentric triangles carved in relief on each cheek, keloids in relief on each temple, grooved hairline, the flat rim about the face with ears in relief and with pierced zigzag border, surmounted by a cup-like superstructure with zigzag boder and notched rim, dark glossy patina, on Inagaki base 10in. (25.4cm.) high PROVENANCE Charles Ratton, Paris Frank Crowninshield, New York Mrs. George W. Crawford LITERATURE Masterpieces of African Art, The Brooklyn Museum, 1954, no.49 (not illustrated) EXHIBITION The Brooklyn Museum, 1954, no.49 NOTES Cf. Vogel, S., Baule, African Art Western Eyes, Yale, 1997, pp.160-161, where the author illustrates three similar masks. According to Vogel such masks, representing natural phenomena (others represented the rainbow and the setting sun), were worn at the beginning of the Gbagba mask sequence to warm the dance space.
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About the lot N° 46 Title : Domed Circular Form, Crescent Eyes With Pierced Slits, Period : 1954 Size : 10in. (25.4cm.) high Christie's, auctioneer, New York, USIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : THE RUSSELL B. AITKEN COLLECTION OF AFRICAN AND OCEANIC ART Sale date : 03 Apr 2003It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale
