Lot 3
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Masque miniature, Dan/Mano, Liberia

Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 EUR
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Description

  • Masque miniature, Dan/Mano
  • haut. 12,5 cm

Provenance

Collecté dans l'Est du Liberia par Hayden et Odette Walling entre 1952 et 1954
Transmis par descendance familiale à l'actuel propriétaire

Condition

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Catalogue Note

cf. Sotheby's (New York, Mai 2011, n° 218) pour un masque Dan/Mano provenant également de la collection Hayden et Odette Walling, dont cette miniature traduit les traits caractéristiques, très finement modelés. Belle patine sombre, grumeleuse dans les creux, brillante et brun rouge sur les parties saillantes.