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Rare Attie African Mask Ex Jacques Gansler

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A Rare Black Punu Mask Ex Sam Hilu 1987: A finely carved wooden mask with darkened pigments, incised scar designs and classic coiffure. Among the Galoa of the lower Ngounie River, white okouyi initiation masks are painted black to transform

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A Rare Binji African Mask Ex James Willis / Allan Stone: A dramatic carved and painted wood helmet mask with boar's hair and abrus seeds. Binji peoples, DRC/ Congo, Africa. The mask measures 16" x 10" x 12" inches (Height on the custom professional stand: 2

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A Rare Dogon Hunters Mask Ex Marshall Mount Collection: A carved wooden mask with encrusted surface heavily patinated with organic substances. The Mask was worn by a man of the AWA society, acting as an aggressive "Hunter" during dancers who would stalk th

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A Rare Eket African Mask Ex Adam Koranyi collection: A carved wooden mask with partly blackened, partly shiny surface, protruding forehead, raised scar designs typical to the tribe. Such masks were traditionally used by the Ekpo society during the plant

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A Very Rare Bena Lulua Mask, Ex Leonard Kahan: A Very Rare and desirable Bena Lulua face mask, Ex. Leonard Kahan Gallery, NY, Ny and also Ex~ McConnell Collection, VA and CA.This is a beautiful and rare initiation mask with intricate painted desig

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Rare Attie African Mask Ex Jacques Gansler

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A Carved wooden dance mask with elongated face and a male & female couple on top shown in traditional posture holding a burden on their head. Attie peoples, Lagoons region, Ivory Coast, Africa. Provenance: Ex~ collection Jacques (Jack) Gansler, Virginia, USA. From 1997-2001, he served as the Under Secretary of Defense at the Department of Defense under President Bill Clinton. *(The last picture is of Mr. Gansler at a Pentagon briefing.) He was also at Professor at Harvard, University of Virginia and University of Maryland.

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Rare Attie African Mask Ex Jacques Gansler

Name: Rare Attie African Mask Ex Jacques Gansler
SKU: 111112495
Price: 260 USD
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