Description : An impressive authentic Guro Mask dating to the Interbellum. This slim mask was dyed black and is detailled with red and white details such as the lips, eyes and a prominent cut on the left cheek. This jarring face is crowned with an exuberant feather headdress (which are not the original feathers). A truly eye-catching piece.
Dated to the Interbellum
Dimensions approx approx. 70x18x18 cm Please not that the feathers are not original!
This item comes with a signed and stamped certificate confirming its authenticity. All our lots are appraised and checked by Jos Humblet. Mr. Humblet (°1954, Brussels) graduated in 1978 as Master of Art at St. Lukas in Brussels. From 1978 until 1993 he worked at the Royal Museum of Fine Arts in Brussels, where he specialised in formal analysis of works of art. Mr. Humblet started collecting tribal art in 1980 and became a dealer in 1995, specialising in art from Kongo, Nigeria, Cameroon and Chad.
Tribal art, African Art, Ethnographic Art.
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About the lot N° 23 Title : Wooden Mask Size : 18x18 cm Condition report : dyed black with red and white details Ripple Art Auctions, auctioneer, Brussels, BEIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : Ripple Art Collectible Auction: Tribal 3 - No Reserve Prices Sale date : 29 Jun 2019It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale
