Ethnographic Arts, Artifacts & Textiles

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LOT 113

Lot 113

Two Dan Passport Masks, Ivory Coast/Liberia, West Africa, 20th century

Two Dan Passport Masks, Ivory Coast/Liberia, West Africa, 20th century
Lot 113 Details
Two Dan Passport Masks, Ivory Coast/Liberia, West Africa, 20th century

carved wood, one with dark patina, both include stands
height 1.75 in — 4.4 cm; height 3.5 in — 8.9 cm

Estimate $150-$200

Realised: $145.30
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Two Dan Passport Masks, Ivory Coast/Liberia, West Africa, 20th century
  • Two Dan Passport Masks, Ivory Coast/Liberia, West Africa, 20th century
  • Two Dan Passport Masks, Ivory Coast/Liberia, West Africa, 20th century
Provenance:

As per the consignor, both were purchased from Fernandez Levanthal Gallery, NY; 1.75 inch piece May, 2015; Ex. William Siegmann (curator for the Brooklyn Museum; and the other September, 2015, Ex. Thomas Slater Collection, Indiana; Ex. Charles Miller III Collection

Literature:

As per the consignor, "African Masks of the West Guinea" by William Siegmann, Fig. 61L.

Exhibited:

As per the consignor, exhibited at Purdue University, 2003

Note:

Smaller mask marked in black ink verso M28.

CONDITION DETAILS

Larger mask with some scuffs and abrasions.

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