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Baule Peoples, 'mblo' portrait mask

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Description

Baule Peoples, 'mblo' portrait mask, Ivory Coast, dark stained carved wood, with female figure kneeling on neatly coiffed hair, 15.5"l x 5.5"w x 3.5"d

Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC

Condition

Good, surface wear, aged patina consistent with age and use **Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.

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Baule Peoples, 'mblo' portrait mask

Name: Baule Peoples, 'mblo' portrait mask
SKU: 136956798
Price: 70 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $80 - $125

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