Ligbi Maiden Spirit Mask, Côte d'Ivoire

Gaston de Havenon, New York, 1965
Ernst Anspach, New York, acquired from the above in December 1965
Michael Oliver, New York
Daniel and Marian Malcolm, Tenafly, New Jersey, acquired from the above on December 1, 1989

Ithaca College Museum of Art, The Innovative African Sculptor, November 11- December 21, 1969; additional venue:
The Picker Art Gallery, Colgate university, Hamilton, New York, February 15 - March 15, 1970

George Nelson Preston, The Innovative African Sculptor, Ithaca, 1969, p. 48, fig. 111
Ulrich Klever, Bruckmann's Handbuch der Afrikanischen Kunst, Munich, 1975, p. 173, pl. 144
Heinrich Schweizer, Visions of Grace: 100 Masterpieces from the Collection of Daniel and Marian Malcolm, Milan, 2014, p. 53, cat. 15

Very good condition for an object of this type and age. General marks nicks scratches and abrasions consistent with age and use. Old loss to proper right edge of reverse. Exceptionally fine glossy worn dark brown patina with reddish areas and remains of blue and white pigment. Inscribed on reverse in white ink "0751". Paper labels on reverse: one inscribed "46"; inscribed "180.67 Anspach"; paper label printed "Ithaca college museum loan: 579.69 L".
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