West African Mali Senufo carved wood and pigment transformation mask depicting a horned beast.
Provenance: Purchased from Brahima Wague, New York, August 23, 1974; Private Minnesota Collection.
Height: 15 in x width: 11 1/2 in x depth: 31 in.
Condition: There are losses to the tips of both horns. Wear throughout commensurate with age and material including splits, especially to the mouth and jaw, boreholes, losses to the pigment, and chips/small losses along the extreme edges. Dust gathered along the recessed areas.
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