A small early Dan mask, distinguished by its deeply encrusted surface and refined features.
The face displays a carefully parted coiffure, a finely pointed chin and a flattened upturned nose. Unusually, the mask features the rounded eyes and mouth fashioned from inserted metal.
Provenance: Ex-Al-Thani Collection, London
Ex: Private Collection, Paris
Estimated Period: First half of the 20th century, likely circa 1930s
Height: 8 cm
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