12-01-201812-01-2018
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
3185BBoston
December 1, 2018 10:00 AMCalender
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Chinese Polychrome Nuo Mask

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$615$500
Auction: American Indian & Ethnographic Arts - 3185BLocation: BostonDate / Time: December 01, 2018 10:00AM

Description:

Chinese Polychrome Nuo Mask, Sichuan Province, southwestern China, late 19th century, Nuo theater ritual, hollowed out form, exaggerated features, wide open mouth with teeth, pierced eyes, wearing a black decorated hat, ht. 12 in.

Provenance: Private collection, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Joe Loux Tribal Art, San Francisco, California.
Estimate $1,200-1,800


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Keywords

Cambridge, China