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MENDE, SIERRA LEONE, AFRICAN, CARVED WOOD WITH DARK

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MENDE, SIERRA LEONE, AFRICAN, CARVED WOOD WITH DARK

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MENDE, SIERRA LEONE, AFRICAN, CARVED WOOD WITH DARK PATINA MASK H 15" W 8" D 10" Diminutive facial features with an enlarged skull with vertical slats featured on a headdress. On custom made metal stand and plinth. Total H 22". Provenance: Estate of Jack Faxon, Michigan Senator, and creator of the Michigan Council for the Arts.

Condition

in good condition, minor losses to finish, large split to the grain verso measuring 12in

Dimensions

22 x 8 x 10 in

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MENDE, SIERRA LEONE, AFRICAN, CARVED WOOD WITH DARK

Name: MENDE, SIERRA LEONE, AFRICAN, CARVED WOOD WITH DARK
SKU: 96347510
Price: 1000 USD
Availability: InStock

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