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20th C. African Gurunsi Wood Antelope Mask

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20th C. African Gurunsi Wood Antelope Mask

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West Africa, Burkina Faso or Mali, Gurunsi or Bobo people, ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A dramatic mask with a large vertical crest and a protruding antelope head. The verso has a cut out shallow cavity for the wearer to mount this mask to their forehead via ropes and nails - the dancer would bend over to show the face of the mask to onlookers. The wood is painted and incised with linear triangular and checkered patterns in black and white and the horn like crest represents the spirit of a protective bush animal. Size: 23.5" L x 8" W (59.7 cm x 20.3 cm); 25" H (63.5 cm) on included custom stand.

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Jack Faxon estate, Birmingham, Michigan and New York City, New York, USA

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Condition

Excellent condition. Some surface wear and fading to pigments. Fraying to rope.

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20th C. African Gurunsi Wood Antelope Mask

Name: 20th C. African Gurunsi Wood Antelope Mask
SKU: 134220965
Price: 700 USD
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