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RARE CANAANITE FUNERAL MASK BRONZE AGE

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A Rare Bronze Dioula African Mask on stand: A fine old Senufo or Dioula peoples mask made by a village blacksmith in Mali, Africa. Metal face masks were called do muso (wife of do) by the Kong Diula and appeared in public during great Muslim ce

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PRIMITIVE SUKUMA MASK: A very rare carved wooden mask decorated with incised and painted linear designs. This is an unusual and rare find, a tall elongated mask with obvious age and weathering. A textile is attached, presum

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Shang Dynasty bronze mask: Shang Dynasty. The mask is made out of bronze. The Shang Dynasty was during the Bronze Age. Therefore many things were made of bronze.

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Ancient Egyptian Bronze Mask Ptolemaic Period 300-50 BC.: Ancient Egyptian Bronze Mask Ptolemaic Period 300-50 BC. Size 2 1/8 x 2 inches + mount. Fine cast bronze mask with very fine details and choice patina. Rare. custom mounted. Provenance: Ex. Private NY

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A Dogon Bronze Mask, African Art: A cast bronze maskette with ornate tribal motifs and signs of age and handling. Dogon peoples, Mali, Africa. The mask measures 6.75 x 7 inches, not counting the custom display stand which is included.

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Item Details

Description

Terracotta funeral mask, c. 13th/14th century BC. With old mountings to the back, new mounting underneath. From an old Connecticut collection. Dimensions: (Head) H 8.5" x W 6" x D 3", (On stand) H 13" Condition: Ears lacking. Some old repairs. Faint traces of original polychrome. Surface deposits.

Condition

All the items in this auction remain at our Gallery in Norwalk, CT for pickup or shipping. Items must be picked up in the time frame of Wednesday, October 19th - Friday, October 28th, WEEKDAYS ONLY, 9-5. We will offer in-house shipping to the Contiguous USA for select smaller items in this sale, please contact us prior to bidding for a quote as purchases are not contingent on shipping. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be requested via email. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Westport Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.

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RARE CANAANITE FUNERAL MASK BRONZE AGE

Name: RARE CANAANITE FUNERAL MASK BRONZE AGE
SKU: 137896806
Price: 500 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $600 - $800

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