April 2022 Fine Art and Estate Auction
Lot 86:
Description
Item/Description: Four assorted decorative African masks. Lot includes:
– Decorative Punu style hand carved mask. Painted in traditional style with two coin like accents.
Material: Wood, paint
Dimensions: Length: 15 1/2"; Width: 10 1/4"; Depth: 6"
Condition: Minor scuffing, surface wear.
– Dramatic Punu style mask. Hand carved and painted orange, white, and dark brown. Decorative African mask, Central Africa.
Material: Wood, paint
Dimensions: Length: 13 1/2"; Width: 7 1/2"; Depth: 6 1/2"
Condition: Surface, use and age wear, includes cracks through wood in top and bottom, areas of paint loss.
– Punu style hand carved mask. Painted saffron yellow face, brown feature accents. Elaborate hairstyle, straw hanging loop.
Material: Hand carved wood, straw, paint
Dimensions: Length: 14 1/2"; Width: 9"; Depth: 6"
Condition: Surface use age wear includes split by nose, right cheek through and through, crack at top hairline, paint loss, abrasions.
– Two-toned decorative mask reflects various styles of West and Central Africa. Lips are typical of Punu, while headdress is stylistically similar to Gabon.
Material: Hand carved wood, paint
Dimensions: Length: 13"; Width: 8 1/4"; Depth: 3 1/2"
Condition: Surface use and age wear includes chip to left nostril, paint loss, discoloration, rubbing, circular stain mark to forehead. No cracks or other visible damage.
Age: 20th Century
Provenance: Private collection from a single New York estate.
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