Description:
Baule Water Buffalo Helmet Mask, with deep circular collar and projecting square jaw, open mouth incised with zigzagging teeth colored with kaolin, long triangular nose and almond-shaped eyes, high forehead, and oval ears, circular horns form a large crescent, painted black, with rattan binding on collar, ht. 17 in.
Provenance: The Nicholas Rubano collection, New Hampshire.
Estimate $1,800-2,600
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American Indian & Tribal Art
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