Lot 177

Ceremonial Dan Mask

Estimate: $200 - $400

Price Realized: $128 Includes buyer's premium

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Lot 177
Ceremonial Dan Mask
Description
A Dan peoples face mask from Côte d'Ivoire or Liberia is carved from wood with a dark brown patina and features a high, smooth forehead, slender slit eyes, a narrow nose, and a prominent, slightly open mouth with full lips
Details
wood
9 1/2 x 5 3/4 x 3 1/2 inches
Provenance
The Eugene and Dorothy Prakapas Estate, proceeds to benefit a scholarship fund at Yale University
Condition
overall good condition, some areas of loss to wood along the back edge, crack to top edge


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Frame Information
acrylic shadowbox, dimensions: 6 1/4 x 12 1/4 x 4 1/4
Contact Information
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