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| Auction Closes At: |
13:58:01 09/27/2024 |
| Time Remaining: |
Closed |
| Lot# & Name: |
430. Mossi or Sisala Zoomorph Crest |
| Estimate: |
$1,200-$1,800 |
| Current High Bid: |
$300.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$300.00 |
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| Category: |
African
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| Sub Category: |
West Africa
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| Culture or Country: |
Burkina Faso.
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| Period: |
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| Size: |
16-1/2”H. |
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| Description: |
Fine headdress or headcrest carved with zoomorph head with long curved horns flanking central plank, triangular face with long pointed beak or snout and beady eyes. Head and domed base engraved with geometric patterns. Traces of red and black pigment. Some surface wear as expected from use and age. Layered dark brown patina.
Carved by same hand as mask AHDRC no 0124900, published in Larroque, O & Nougarède, M., "Vaca Bruto. Du Quotidien au Sacré. Taureaux d'Afrique noire", 2010: 81, #14 (listed as Sisala/Sissala). |
| Provenance: |
Private NYC. collection; collected approximately 20 years ago. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$70.00 |
| International: |
$165.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Mossi or Sisala Zoomorph Crest
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