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Monumental Old Gurunsi Plank mask Ex Gordon coll 1970's

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Monumental Old Gurunsi Plank mask Ex Gordon coll 1970's

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A truly massive African Plank mask with carved and incised designs, accented with red and white pigments and abrus seeds. The Mask is adorned with an avian finial and measures 61 x 11 inches. Provenance: Albert Gordon, Tribal Arts Gallery, NY in 1983. Field collected by Gordon in the late 1970's.

Condition

fair, old weather and insect damage, however the mask appears to be intact.

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Monumental Old Gurunsi Plank mask Ex Gordon coll 1970's

Name: Monumental Old Gurunsi Plank mask Ex Gordon coll 1970's
SKU: 86527278
Price: 850 USD
Availability: InStock

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