Early 20th C. Mali Painted Wood / Textile Spirit Mask
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Africa, Mali, Bozo ca. early 20th century CE. An exhibited hand-carved and hand-painted wooden mask created by the Bozo culture representing a bush animal spirit, depicting a hyena or a cow, with articulated ears and jaw, with natural hued cotton textile attached to neck, and painted in a lively fashion with diagonal white stripes, yellow and green dots, and red highlights upon its jagged teeth, eyes, and nose. An authentic, danced mask that was used for the Sogo Bo theater performances. This mask was exhibited in "More Than a Pretty Face" (2010), an annotated exhibition of unique African masks from the collection of Mary Sue and Paul Peter Rosen, M.D. This exhibition displayed more than 100 dramatic masks from 40 West and Central African peoples, including rare, colorful examples of Temne, Sogo Bo, Ode-lay and Jolly Society headdress masks. See "The colorful Sogo Bò Puppets of Mali," Mary Sue Rosen Paul, Paul Peter Rosen for a similar example.Size: 16.5" L x 18.25" W (41.9 cm x 46.4 cm)
Provenance: Ex-private Paul and Mary Sue Rosen Collection
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#113820
Provenance: Ex-private Paul and Mary Sue Rosen 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.
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#113820
Condition
Minor perforation to back of head, possible repair. Textile shows wear with some losses. Minor surface wear but overall excellent.
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Early 20th C. Mali Painted Wood / Textile Spirit Mask
Estimate $700 - $900
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