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A Bwa Warthog Mask Ex Sothebys, Ex Chen Collection

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A Bwa Warthog Mask Ex Sothebys, Ex Chen Collection

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A carved wood mask with incised designs and painted with kaolin clay pigments, Bwa / Bobo peoples, Burkina faso, West Africa. The mask measures 15 x 10 inches ( 18 inches tall on professional custom display stand) Provenance: Ex. Tony and Pura Chen, NY. Ex~ Sotheby's NY, May 8 1996; Lot 234 with a $4000-$6000.00 estimate.

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Fair, weathered and worn

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A Bwa Warthog Mask Ex Sothebys, Ex Chen Collection

Name: A Bwa Warthog Mask Ex Sothebys, Ex Chen Collection
SKU: 89521960
Price: 3800 USD
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