Rare Old Bamana Bronze mask Ex Allen Davis Collection.
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A cast bronze Mask from West Africa, Mali,and the Malinke or Bamana peoples. With an elongated, ovoid face, downcast, narrow eyes, a long nose, and a small, projecting mouth. Two rounded ears project from either side of the face. A spike capped by a sphere projects from the top of the head, and the mask has been cast with a slight line above the brow line, perhaps suggesting the hairline with the spike meant to be a distinctive coiffure. Measures: 4.5 inches Wide x 9 inches tall. Provenance: Ex Allen Davis collection, Santa Fe, New Mexico, Ex Dr Brian Healy estate, New York.
Condition
Heavily weathered, encrusted surface.
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Rare Old Bamana Bronze mask Ex Allen Davis Collection.
Estimate $300 - $500
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