Description: Item/Description: Lot of four decorative African Masks. Includes:

- Hand carved wood Dan style mask, Liberia. Teardrop oval shape with wooden teeth. Somewhat fearsome. (Ceremonial, Tribal, Primitive, Spirit, Ritual, Sculpture)
Material: Wood, twine
Dimensions: Length: 10"; Width: 6"; Depth: 3"
Condition: Surface use and age wear includes loss to teeth.

- Dan style hand carved wood mask features domed forehead, elongated face, narrow slit eyes, pierced mouth and nose. Decorative mask.
Material: Wood, paint
Dimensions: Length: 12 3/4"; Width: 7 1/2"; Depth: 5 1/2"
Condition: Surface wear, use and age. Some chipping and scratching.

- Dan style African mask with perforated eyes and mouth. May have contained decorative fibers.
Material: Hand carved wood
Dimensions: Length: 11"; Width: 6 1/2"; Depth: 4"
Condition: Surface use and wear includes scuffing, paint loss. Abrasions to lip and forehead.

- Dan style mask from Ivory Coast. Hand carved wood, prominent features, perforations for wearing. Nail embellishments around jawline.
Material: Hand carved wood, steel
Dimensions: Length: 10 1/2""; Width: 6"; Depth: 4 1/4"
Condition: Heavy surface and use wear, paint loss, oxidation to nails, staining to wood, areas of abrading.

Age: 20th century

Provenance: Private collection from a single New York estate.

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