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The Estate of Peter H. Tillou | Day 1

Thu, Sep 29, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 121

African Mossi Wooden Headdress

Estimate: $300 - $500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

19th/20th century, Burkina Faso, carved wooden head piece of the Mossi Peoples, with elongated nose, eyes and gazelle horns, painted in red, white and black pigments, with cut holes along bottom and red fabric loop, 6-1/4 x 22 in.

Provenance: The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut

Condition

loss to wood and pigment, fraying to fabric