Lot 140: A Bamana Kore society dance mask

A Bamana Kore society dance mask, Bamana; Mali

Of powerful and rough form, the old mask probably depicting a Hyena, with simply carved face, high rounded forehead and high ears, the nose elongated and thin. H. 18 1/2"

Comments:
Property from a New York Estate

Provenance:
Alfred Schienberg, 1971, The Gallery of African Art. NY

Estimate: $1,800 - $2,200

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