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African Carved Wood Mask, Ibibio, the stylized hollow form with
pierced eyes and mouth, commercial paint detail, and hairline of nailedin
disc beads, ht. 9 3/4 in.
$300-400
101.
African Carved Wood Mask, Ibibio, Mfon Ekpo, with pierced eyes,
single crest coiffure, and pierced at the perimeter for attachment, dark
brown patina overall, custom stand, ht. 8 1/2 in.
Provenance: Ex-collection Eric Robertson.
$800-1,200
102.
Lwalwa Carved Wood Mask, Democratic Republic of Congo, the
highly abstracted form with protruding mouth, large nose, pierced slit
eyes, red-brown pigment overall, kaolin detail, ht. 16 1/4 in.
$2,500-3,500
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104.
Baule Carved Wood Mask, with stylized heart-shaped face, pierced
eyes and mouth, incised ridged coiffure and beard, and scarification
patterns, ht. 12 1/4 in.
$800-1,200
105.
African Carved Wood Mask, Ibibio (anang), the female mask with
pierced slit eyes, the articulated low jaw opens to expose narrow slatlike
teeth, dark patina, custom stand, ht. 7 in.
Provenance: Ex-collection Le Marie Gallerie, Amsterdam.
$600-800
106.
African Carved Wood Mask, Bete, Ivory Coast, the highly stylized
mask with pierced round eyes, prominent nose and mouth, and various
protruding horns, pierced at the perimeter for attachments, dark patina,
custom stand, ht. 15 in.
Provenance: Ex-collection Gallerie Vanuxem, Paris.
$6,000-8,000
107.
Songe Carved Wood Kifwebe Mask, the highly stylized form with
protruding square mouth, slit eyes, and perforated at the edge for
attachments, traces of black, white, and brown pigments, ht. 13 in.
$800-1,200
108.
Songye/Luba Carved Wood Kifwebe Mask, the stylized hollow
rectangular form with pierced eyes and nose, decorated with incised
linear designs, black and white pigments, remnant fiber head covering,
custom stand, ht. 14 1/2 in.
Provenance: Collection of Joseph Aurelian Cornet, bequeathed to
Mikoom Yemaam.
$4,000-6,000
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