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A Bobo-Fing Wood Ram's Head Mask

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* A Bobo-Fing Wood Ram's Head Mask
burkina faso/mali, 19th/20th century
with white and iron red pigments.
Height 17 1/2 inches.
Estimate $200-400

The Property of the Detroit Institute of Arts, Sold to Benefit the Acquisition Fund

Provenance:
Gift of Governor and Mrs. G. Mennen Williams

Exhibited:
Meadow Brook Art Gallery, Rochester, Michigan, February 1-March 3, 1968
Detroit Historical Museum, January 16-June 16, 1978
Wayne State University, July 1980-January 1981

Surface wear in the form of scratches, nicks and minor abrasions throughout consistent with age. General surface wear, rubbing and discoloration to the polychrome decoration consistent with age. Scattered age splits throughout, the largest of which is to the reverse.

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A Bobo-Fing Wood Ram's Head Mask

Name: A Bobo-Fing Wood Ram's Head Mask
SKU: 63702446
Price: 300 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $200 - $400

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