A Fine Old Baule mask Ex Fiterman Collection
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A carved wood and painted red dance mask with a highly stylized face and remains of wooden collar, now decayed and eroded away. The Long classic face accented with reddish organic / mineral pigments and black painted areas, elaborate coiffure, kaolin clay and an overall well handled surface.Baule peoples, Ivory Coast. The mask measures 14 x 6 inches. ( 36 inches tall on custom display stand). Provenance: The Miles and Shirley Fiterman Collection, Minneapolis, MN. **The Fiterman collection was world renown for its collection of abstract arts, so this wonderfully elongated classic baule mask was a natural fit into their outstanding collection.
Condition
Good, very well handled and obvious signs of field use.
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A Fine Old Baule mask Ex Fiterman Collection
Estimate $1,500 - $2,000
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