Miniature Dan Passport Mask + Yoruba Ifa Tray with Eshu Face

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Nigeria and Ivory Coast. Dan passport mask with sloping forehead, facial detail worn away from handling. Together with a miniature Yoruba Ifa divination tray with face of Eshu at top. Nick on edge. Old worn patina on both. Size: 2-1/2"H. & 5" D.

Provenance: Long Island, N.Y. collection. Ex. collection of Nancy and John Hyde Devoe, NYC. and N.J., active 1950's - 1970's.

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Miniature Dan Passport Mask + Yoruba Ifa Tray with Eshu Face

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Estimate $200-$400Feb 26, 2026, 9:00 AM EST

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Charles MooreArte Primitivo, African/Tribal Art

Howard RoseArte Primitivo, Pre-Columbian, Ethnographic & Ancient Art

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