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AFRICAN ART 213. An Eastern Congo Songe mask, An early 20th century example with symbolic Union Jack decoration incorporated into the facial features, traditionally used in dance rites for battle or other significant events. L. 580mm. $800 – $1200 214. A Good Tchokwe pwo mask with oval face with open pierced mouth baring teeth beneath oval eyes and with scarification to the forehead cheeks and chin wearing a vegetal-fibre net embellished with beads. H.410mm Provenance: Private collection New York $2000 – $3000
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218. A Tanzania Haya mask with pierced oval mouth below a broad nose framed by pierced oval eyes with vertical scarification to the checks. H.330m Provenance: Private collection New York $800 – $1200 219. A Nigerian West African Yaruba mask $250 – $350 220. A Mokonde blackwood carving with multiple conjoined figures. H.170mm $50 – $100
215. A Good Fang mask with an oval facial plane and with protruding mouth and aquiline nose framed by close set pierced eyes and expressive arching brows, covered in a layer of Kaolin. H.580mm Provenance: Private collection New York. $2000 – $3000 216. A Luluwa Masque Nyanga mask with pointed chin and pierced rectangular mouth below pieced almond shaped eyes. Fine reddish brown patina. H.360mm Provenance: Private collection New York $1000 – $2000 217. Classical Luba Kifwebe mask of abstract orthodox form with pieced mouth and slit like almond shaped eyes pierced around the rim for attachment, the whole decorated with linear striations encrusted with white pigment and with patina of age. H.490mm Provenance: Private collection New York $1500 – $2500
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