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1939 New York World's Fair & Golden Gate Expo, 2007

Female face mask, with asymmetric scarification, elaborate hairdo. Carved wood, rattan. On custom gallery stand. Approx. 14"

Black antelope face with half-moon eyes, very human nose, open mouth with pointy white teeth and red tongue, and crowned

Small anthropomorphic mask with high headdress above a serene face with coffee bean eyes, delicate nose and slightly pouting

Smooth black surface, high forehead with central ridge, narrow eyes, small neat ears and small squared mouth with teeth

Both of abstract avian form, with crested heads and long beaks. On custom gallery stands. Pulleys, approx. 7" and 7 3/4" H.

All of abstract avian form, the two smaller pulleys with incised decoration highlighted with kaolin. All on custom gallery

Probably all Senufo, the two largest with crested heads, the smallest pulley with zoomorphic, antelope-like finial. All on

One with buffalo head finial, the other with backswept horn-like coiffure, both with triangular faces, long curved necks. On

All of abstract avian form, with incised geometric decoration. All on custom gallery stands. Heights of pulleys approx. 11",