Lot 165: A Kran mask

Kran, Liberia; H: 10"

The mask with wide forehead and scarification line down the center, raised swollen eyes and wide nose, and large lips with open mouth. Remains of old hide and rusted nails that once held on additional skins and attachments. The whole in red white and black paint. On a custom base.

Provenance:
This mask was from the collection of 'Doc' Cecil Wagner of Springfield, Ohio, who received the masks as a gift from a relative who worked for Firestone in Liberia prior to 1959.

Price Realized: $450

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