19th C. African Dan Wood Passport Maskette
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Description
West Africa, Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire, Dan peoples, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A petite passport maskette with stylized anthropomorphic features, hand-carved from lightweight wood, created to serve as an amulet by the Dan peoples and neighboring cultures to connect the owner with a specific spirit that is believed to offer guidance and protection. This example has an elongated pointed head with a ridged coiffure, a protruding nose, deep set eyes with faint incised eyelids, and pursed lips. The surface is highly polished and has developed lustrous and smooth patina. Size: 4.125" L x 2.3" W (10.5 cm x 5.8 cm); 5.75" H (14.6 cm) on included custom stand.
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Mark Isaacson and Greg Nacozy collection
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Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#172099
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Mark Isaacson and Greg Nacozy collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#172099
Condition
Chips and abrasions to high pointed areas and peripheries. Stable pressure fissures to verso. Lustrous and dark patina throughout.
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19th C. African Dan Wood Passport Maskette
Estimate $1,000 - $1,500
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