Culture Dan.
Mask with rounded forehead, cylindrical eyes and prominent cheekbones. The fleshy mouth is half-open. Carved wood with thick crusty patina. Ivory Coast. Height: 27 cm. Provenance: Dispersal due to inheritance from the Art Premier collection of the late Mr. "S" (1927 - 1992), professor at the University of Liège, then passed on by descent. Acquired from Jacques Blazy in the 1970s. Condition. Mask rim with a row of holes. Patina of use. Cracked chin. Metal spike through forehead.
