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A fine Edo (Bini) face mask browse these categories for related items... All Items: Vintage Arts: Regional Art: African: Sculpture: Pre 1920: item # 941129 Please refer to our stock # B40911 when inquiring.
michael cichon tribal arts P.O. Box 5919 Bradenton, FL 34281 941.224.0440 Guest Book $5,000.00 |
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| Provenance: Ex-Harry Franklin collection, Los Angeles, California. Purchased at the landmark, Sotheby's, New York auction, April 21, 1990, lot #220. This very old, wooden face mask shows layers of white, chalk-based pigment over top the wooden surface. The patina has acquired an encrusted, thickened look, indicating extensive re-use. Measuring 13"H x 5.50"W. Condition is very fine with some losses to the painted surface. The mask was once part of Ekpo masquerades which, among favorable demonstrations of royal ideals, directly challenged the royal courts of the Kingdom of Benin. Early 20th century. | |||||||||
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