Description:

**Originally Listed At $300**

West Africa, Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire, Dan peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wood kagle mask with human or goat canine teeth set in the mouth, goat hair tassels, and a cotton storage bag. The mask is a petite near miniature size, the highly stylized and angular visage composed of a jutting forehead over recessed sockets with cutout eyes, sharp cheeks, and an elongated wedge-shaped nose over open lips. On the verso is an attached tassel of goat hair and the cotton bag is decorated with a cowrie shell, bundle of sticks with additional goat teeth, and tassel of goat hair. The bag is tied to the mask via a cord through an iron nail loop on the top of the forehead. Size: 5.5" L x 3.5" W (14 cm x 8.9 cm)

Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010

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#173649

  • Condition: Losses to teeth in mouth. Heavy patina and mineral deposits from resin and pitch residue. Discoloration to cloth bag. Overall good condition.

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