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Timed Auction: Enchanting Expressions

Thu, Jun 22, 2023 02:00PM EDT - Fri, Jun 30, 2023 10:00AM EDT
Lot 300

Warthog Mask, Ligbe, Ivory Coast

Estimate: $500 - $750

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African Tribal Art: Ligbe People, Ivory Coast: Warthog Mask, Carved wood, dark stain and kaolin pigment, Early 20th Century.
The dark surface of the mask has a fine patina, with the four raised medallion circles rubbed/polished smooth.

21.25H x 7.5W x 7D (inches).

Private Collection, Massachusetts, Private Collection, New York

Condition

Good condition with some scuffs and other signs of handling.

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