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LOT #179
African Carved Wood Mask Assortment
(10) items including a painted Chokwe style having fiber and cowrie attachments; a copper, bead and shell inlaid Ashanti style round; (2) Guro style of an elephant and a hyena; (2) Baule style including a portrait and a Goli; (2) Dan style having decorative attachments; (2) Bambara style with (1) having a bird crest; together with a Guatemalan carved and painted wood jaguar mask having reverse painted glass eyes and the book “Masks of Black Africa” by Ladislas Segy
Estimate: $600 - $800
Hammer Price: $500
Dimensions: Depth: 3 3/4 inches, Diameter: 11 1/2 inches (inlaid round)
Condition: Very Good, occasional minor chips and abrasions to edges; round beaded having repaired crack / break to center forehead, small crack to edge of chin; mask with bird topper having some cracking; overall light wear consistent with normal use
Shipping: Quote Shipping
Sales Tax: Kansas (6.500%), New Jersey (6.625%), Pennsylvania (6.000%), Washington (10.500%)