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Fri, Apr 7, 2023 12:00PM EDT - Thu, Apr 13, 2023 11:00AM EDT
Lot 221

Anthropomorphic Crest Mask, Mossi People Burkina Faso

Estimate: $600 - $900

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African Tribal Art: Mossi People Burkina Faso: Crest Mask, which combines the features of animals and birds. Carved wood, traces of pigments, residue from libations. 19th Century.

17H x 7W x 11.25D (inches).

Private Collection, Massachusetts, Private Collection, New York

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Condition

Fair condition, some insect damage, stress cracks and wood losses.

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