Description

Ivory Coast, post WWII. Deeply carved ovoid mask with raised ridge along high forehead, large eyeholes, full parted lips. Dark brown patina with areas of crusted deposits, reverse of mask with highly burnished smooth patina. 10" H × 5.75" W (25.4 cm H × 14.61 cm W).

Provenance: Collection of Tom Carson, NYS., active 1970’s - early 2000’s, then by descent to family.

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Item #72241

Condition

There is a hairline age crack along the left cheek.

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Dan Mask

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Estimate $700-$1,000Jul 30, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT

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This auction is curated by:

Bob DodgeArtemis - Pre-Columbian, Ethnographic & Ancient Art

Charles MooreArte Primitivo - African, Tribal & Ethnographic Art

ARTEMIS x ARTE Tribal, Ethnographic, Ancient

Jul 30, 2026, 11:00 AM EDT

Louisville, CO, United States

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