Lot 292: A fine Chokwe Katoyo mask

Chokwe, Angola/Zambia; H: 8 1/2" (mask only)

The fine mask with rounded forehead and heavy brow, the eyes deeply inset with angular facial planes, the chin tapering to a point and rising diagonally forward, the eyes and mouth with red pigment, the coif with hide on top of the mask and fiber descending from the sides, with a netted costume attachment at the perimeter. Very finely rendered. On a custom base.

Provenance:
Ex. Manuel Jordan, AL
Ex. Jerry Dannenberg, NY

Price Realized: $2,000

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