GURO MASK, IVORY COAST

Merton D. Simpson, New York
Ruth and Ernst Anspach, New York, by 1967, acquired from the above
Michael Oliver, New York, acquired from the above
Robert Rubin, New York, acquired from the above on December 2, 1983

The Museum of Primitive Art, New York, African Tribal Sculpture from the Collection of Ernst and Ruth Anspach, November 15, 1967 - February 4, 1968
Ithaca College and Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, African Art from Nigeria and the Ivory Coast, April 6 - 25, 1983

Museum of Primitive Art, African Tribal Sculpture from the Collection of Ruth and Ernst Anspach, New York, 1967, cat. 24
Cottie Arthur Burland, Gods and Demons in Primitive Art, London, 1973, pl. 119

Good condition overall for an object of this type. Age cracks and insect damage on proper right side of face and inside of mask as seen in photographs. Losses to back rim. Nicks and scratches. Wear and tear from traditional use. Aged patina, partially polished and waxed with traces of red, blue, and white pigment. Painted on reverse with the number 0768 and affixed with 3 old labels.
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