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September 9, 2021
C2: September Art, Design, and Discovery
Lot 169
  1. African Tribal Mask, Bateke Congo
  2. African Tribal Mask, Bateke Congo
  3. African Tribal Mask, Bateke Congo
  1. African Tribal Mask, Bateke Congo
  2. African Tribal Mask, Bateke Congo
  3. African Tribal Mask, Bateke Congo

African Tribal Mask, Bateke Congo

Dimensions
15 x 12 x 3 inches

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

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African Tribal Mask, Bateke Congo
Details
15 x 12 x 3 inches
Provenance
Estate of Howard A. Smith
Purchased at Tribal Arts Gallery, New York in 1972
Condition
good condition, appears to be missing two raffia grass elements
Notes
large African tribal sculpturally carved and painted wood mask, Bateke Congo, early 20th Century

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