Lot: 196
84th Tribal Art AuctionMask
Côte d'Ivoire, Bété
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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Southern California Estate, USA | H: 9.8 inch | This object is not available anymore. |
wood, dark brown patina, red and white pigment, regular facial features, min. dam., small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion, base;
the Bete people live in the southwestern part of the Ivory Coast. The most well-known masks are those with several stylized horns. Masks which are stilistically a mixture with the Dan and further neighbouring tribes like the offered one are quite rare.