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BAOULE R. D. CONGO Wooden "Moon" mask with brown patina representing the phenomenon of day and night, appearing during the to warm up the performance space before the other masks arrive. The mask is surrounded by a frieze of small triangles to signify the luminosity of the star. Half-closed slit eyes, a forehead scarification increasing the length of the nose, a round, whistling mouth and stretched forward. Two cross-shaped scarifications on the cheekbones. Circa 1940 / 1950 Diameter: 19.5 cm Provenance: Former Simon du Chastel du Chastel collection.

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BAOULE R. D. CONGO Wooden "Moon" mask with brown patina representing the phenomenon of day and night, appearing during the to warm up the performance space before the other masks arrive. The mask is surrounded by a frieze of small triangles to signify the luminosity of the star. Half-closed slit eyes, a forehead scarification increasing the length of the nose, a round, whistling mouth and stretched forward. Two cross-shaped scarifications on the cheekbones. Circa 1940 / 1950 Diameter: 19.5 cm Provenance: Former Simon du Chastel du Chastel collection.

Estimate 1 500 - 2 000 EUR

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For sale on Wednesday 19 Jun : 14:00 (CEST)
monte-carlo, Monaco
Hôtel des ventes de Monte-Carlo
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