Dan Mask, Ivory Coast

Description:

Dan Mask, Ivory Coast, Poro Society, hollowed-out oval form pierced around the rim, with sensitively carved facial features, the full protruding lips parted with teeth exposed, the delicate nose framed by circular eyes, subtle raised eyebrows and gently sloped forehead, smooth, glossy black patina, ht. 7 3/4 in.

Provenance: John J. Klejman, New York; reportedly collected in situ by George Way Harley.

Literature: Christopher D. Roy, African Art in Iowa Private Collections, 1981, p. 29, cat 19 and illustrated on the cover.
Estimate $15,000-20,000


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