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Premier Auction - Session I

Fri, Apr 9, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 362

West African Dogon Fiber Mask

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

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
attributed to Mali, conical fiber head cover with protruding knop embellished with braids and cowry shells over eyes cut from split gourds, traces of pigment throughout, approximately 21 in.; with metal stand - Provenance: Mathias Komor, New York (label attached), purchased 1960s; Private North Carolina Collection

Condition

cracks and loss to one cut gourd eye, one shell loose, breaks and wear to fibers, dirt layer