Description : Grebo Mask, Côte d'Ivoire
Wood with dark brown patina and kaolin highlights, fiber, nails
Height 12 1/2in (31.7cm)
Provenance
American Private Collection
Pace Primitive, New York, USA, early 1970s
Michael Oliver, New York
Liliane and Michel Durand-Dessert Collection, Paris
De Baecque, Paris-Drouot, L'Art du Temps. Collection Durand-Dessert, 14 November 2018, Lot 6
David Blackhurst Collection, Bakersfield, California
Published
Paudrat, Jean-Louis, et al., Fragments du Vivant: Sculptures Africaines dans la collection Durand-Dessert, Milan: 5 Continents, 2008, fig. 215
The magical charge attached to the forehead dates the mask to around 1850.
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About the lot N° 126 Title : Grebo Mask, Côte d'Ivoire Medium : Wood with dark brown patina and kaolin highlights, fiber, nails Condition report : Old losses around rim; fiber worn and fraying; liquid stains to surface; nicks and abrasions throughout; custom mount. Bonhams, auctioneer, New York, USIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : African & Oceanic Art Sale date : 10 Nov 2022It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale