Masque depicting a village chief with a vigorous expression.
Wood, beautiful ol…

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Masque

depicting a village chief with a vigorous expression. Wood, beautiful old reddish-brown patina, shiny in places. Nepal, Highlands 25.5 x 14.5 cm Provenance: collection of Jean-Pierre CORMERAIS, ethnologist and author of the reference book Les Chemises des Dieux - Univers magique de la peinture Yao, published by White Lotus Press 2011.

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