Picoreur Mask - Dogon - Mali

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Masque Picoreur, a Dogon wooden mask from Mali, from a private collection, measuring 50 cm high, 58 cm long and 17 cm wide, in good condition.

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Old Dogon Picoreur bird dance mask.
It is made of brown wood decorated with triangles painted in black. It is carved with two long rectangular cavities pierced in a square shape at eye level.
The front is adorned with a long painted beak.
The top of the mask is topped with an animal head.
Strap and carrying net on the top of the head.
The mask is very heavy and bulky, weighing nearly three kilograms. It is in very good condition.
Old mask
It measures 50 cm in height and 58 cm in length.
Personal collection

Old Dogon Picoreur bird dance mask.
It is made of brown wood decorated with triangles painted in black. It is carved with two long rectangular cavities pierced in a square shape at eye level.
The front is adorned with a long painted beak.
The top of the mask is topped with an animal head.
Strap and carrying net on the top of the head.
The mask is very heavy and bulky, weighing nearly three kilograms. It is in very good condition.
Old mask
It measures 50 cm in height and 58 cm in length.
Personal collection

Details

Ethnic group/ culture
Dogon
Country of Origin
Mali
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
Picoreur Mask
Height
50 cm
Width
17 cm
Depth
58 cm
Provenance
Private collection
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