Bassa Mask, Liberia
Bassa Mask, Liberia
Wood with encrustations, beads, vegetable fiber
Height of mask 9 1/2in (23cm)
Height overall 15 1/2in (39.5cm)
Provenance
Virginia Private Collection
Concave in profile with the upper and lower facial planes meeting in an acute angle; the coiffure carved in six large bundles, slit eyes and linear nose with strings of blue, white and red beads attached to the jaw line; fine, dark brown encrusted patina.
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Bassa Mask, Liberia
Wood with encrustations, beads, vegetable fiber
Height of mask 9 1/2in (23cm)
Height overall 15 1/2in (39.5cm)
Provenance
Virginia Private Collection
Concave in profile with the upper and lower facial planes meeting in an acute angle; the coiffure carved in six large bundles, slit eyes and linear nose with strings of blue, white and red beads attached to the jaw line; fine, dark brown encrusted patina.
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