Description:
Mbala Helmet Mask, hollowed-out helmet mask, pierced around the rim for fiber suspension, some fiber still attached, white heart-shaped face, with open mouth, coffee bean eyes, pierced and naturalistic ears; high swept-back black coiffure divided into five sections, decorated with numerous incised circles, and with a fiber band wrapped around the head below the coiffure, ht. 10 in.
Provenance: A private Boston collection; Pace Primitive, New York; Private collection, Belgium.
Estimate $5,000-7,000
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Keywords
Pace Primitive, BelgiumAmerican Indian & Tribal Art
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