African Bamana Komo Society Crest Mask, Kontela Region, Mali, wood, guinea fowl blood, mud, mirror shards, feathers, and porcupine quills, h. 15 in., w. 32 in., d. 6 in.; mounted on metal stand, overall h. 23 in. Provenance: René Braumann, Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkino Faso, July 1973; Estate of Curator and Scholar and Advocate of Outsider and Contemporary Art Bill Fagaly, sold to benefit Prospect New Orleans' William A. Fagaly Memorial Fund for Social Impact. Ill.: Adno, Michael. "At Home with the Man Who Helped Bring African Art to New Orleans." Artsy. Mar. 15, 2019. www.artsy.net. Accessed Jan. 19, 2022. Exh.: "What a Wonderful World", Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA, Oct. 4-Dec. 1, 2003.

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