Description

Yaure
Mask

Cote d'Ivoire, late 19th/early 20th century
carved wood
12 h x 8 w x 3 d in (30 x 20 x 8 cm)

Provenance: Pace Primitive, New York | Acquired from the previous in 1996 by the present owner

This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.

Condition

Good condition. Some cracking, chips, and small losses to wood. Weathered patina to wood. Largest loss to wood to tip of one horn.

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Yaure, Mask

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