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Early 20th C. African Wood Passport Maskette

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Early 20th C. African Wood Passport Maskette

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**Originally Listed At $75**

Western Africa, Liberia and C?te d'Ivoire, Dan peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century. An interestingly-shaped Dan passport maskette with a long, pointed chin and a characteristically heavy brow and strong nose. This is a wooden passport mask, carried by people in Western Africa as miniature copies of a mask worn during performances; they were either sewn onto a piece of cloth and kept in a leather pouch, worn on the small of the back, or worn on the arm or neck to act as an amulet. They are called "passport masks" because they are worn by people when travelling. It is made of dark wood. Size: 2.25" W x 6" H (5.7 cm x 15.2 cm)

Provenance: ex-Adeon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA, acquired prior to 1970

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