Lot 289

A West African Guro Polychrome Wooden Mask (20th Century)

Estimate: $100 - $300

Price Realized: $64 Includes buyer's premium

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Lot 289
A West African Guro Polychrome Wooden Mask (20th Century)
Description
A West African Guro helmet or face mask hand-carved from solid wood and decorated with polychrome pigments, featuring an elongated human face finished with a dark reddish-brown surface and slit eyes positioned beneath a prominent pair of ribbed, curved animal horns alongside a complex geometric superstructure painted in blue and yellow accents
Details
Wood, Paint
23 x 9 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches
Additional Info
reoffered due to unresponsive bidder
Provenance
From an Upper West Side Collection
Condition
Good; light localized chipping, minor pigment flaking, and superficial scuffs to the raised facial features, with natural age-related drying cracks visible along the reverse unpainted rim and interior recesses


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Contact Information
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