Walu Mask / Dogon / Mali

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Masque Walu Dogon / Mali, a single object in good condition, weighing 3 kg with a height of 510 cm, provenance Collection privée.

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Walu mask / Dogon, Mali

Mask with a very deep encrusted patina.
Dense wood, ritual irons hanging like clouds.
Aesthetically very refined mask, well mastered, with its long, fine ears.
The yellow dots were added later on top of the original patina.
There also appeared to be a decorative or ritual element on the forehead, now gone.

Estimated antiquity: mid-20th century

Former Italian collection.
Provenance / Personal collection gathered over more than thirty years.

Walu mask / Dogon, Mali

Mask with a very deep encrusted patina.
Dense wood, ritual irons hanging like clouds.
Aesthetically very refined mask, well mastered, with its long, fine ears.
The yellow dots were added later on top of the original patina.
There also appeared to be a decorative or ritual element on the forehead, now gone.

Estimated antiquity: mid-20th century

Former Italian collection.
Provenance / Personal collection gathered over more than thirty years.

Details

Number of objects
1
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Title of artwork
Walu Mask / Dogon / Mali
Height
510 cm
Weight
3 kg
Provenance
Private collection
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Objects sold
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