Dance mask - Volta River - Africa

Author: Tribes near the Volta, Gulf of Guinea Burkina Faso.
Title of the piece: Bronze piece, possibly with three uses, cane, pipe and knife.
Very difficult piece to find of a very peculiar rarity. An expert in the area told us that they tend to be pieces that have several uses. The piece locates us in the area of the Gulf of Guinea near the Volta River.
We have not found anything other than a similar pipe but none of this quality.
It represents the head of an antelope gazelle with great quality made on its horns with a kind of piece of tree and on the tree a lizard or crocodile.

Technique: Bronze
Period: 19th century or before 1800
African School early 19th century
Measurements 18x17
Weight in kg 1
Origin: African art collection
General Condition Good
Depending on destination, it is sent without glass to avoid breakage.
The pieces may have some flaws, please review the photographs carefully, regardless of this, the flaws are indicated in the text at the end of this.
It is packed with three layers of material
to avoid breakage. When shipping, you must
understand that in transport objects can
harm. The defects and restorations of the pieces appear in the photographs. If you have any questions, ask. Shipments are made with the GLS company in Spain and abroad, where GLS does not arrive.
another company with similar characteristics will be used. Due to the volume of shipments, sometimes the 3 days of shipping are not met, please understand this before claiming.
Correct packaging requires weight. Our shipments do not carry
the hook to avoid breakage.
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Frames outside the CCE will not be sent because customs creates many inconveniences. All our pieces are usually sent with a frame or glass, the breakage of this during transport is not our responsibility so it should be understood as a gift. All pieces with a frame should be understood that you bid on it without it. The partial breakage of the frame must be understood to happen, so please take this into account as the company will not be responsible. All our pieces are attributable to the painter, this is a conservative estimate unless a certificate from an expert appears that is reflected in photos.
Shipment
If the buyer does not receive the item due to not being attentive on several occasions and the item is returned despite our notice, the item will be kept until the customer pays for the shipping again. (Maximum of 3 months) Except for lack of responsibility if necessary. the delivery company responsible.
THE PIECE HAS FAULTS: NO but it has its own patina from many years.
Excellent piece of very unique rarity.