African Kom or Bekom Carved Wood Helmet Mask, Grassfields Region, Cameroon, primate-form with animal atop, h. 17 in., w. 11 in., d. 9 in.; mounted on fitted metal stand, overall h. 15 in. Provenance: Estate of Curator and Scholar and Advocate of Outsider and Contemporary Art Bill Fagaly, sold to benefit Prospect New Orleans' William A. Fagaly Memorial Fund for Social Impact. Ill.: Adno, Michael. "At Home with the Man Who Helped Bring African Art to New Orleans." Artsy. Mar. 15, 2019. www.artsy.net. Accessed Jan. 30, 2022.

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