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A FINE LEGA MASK
Of oval form, the raised oval eyes with scorched slits, scorched brows above, the small mouth with incised teeth, pierced about the border,
12cm. high
Of oval form, the raised oval eyes with scorched slits, scorched brows above, the small mouth with incised teeth, pierced about the border,
12cm. high
Provenance
Arcade Gallery, London
Literature
Dorothy Mahan 'African Art comes into its own', Art and Antiques Weekly, London, May 1977, p.37, fig.1
Attenborough, D. and Waterfield, H. et al., Miniature African Sculptures from the Herman Collection, London, 1985, p.18. fig.5
Attenborough, D. and Waterfield, H. et al., Miniature African Sculptures from the Herman Collection, London, 1985, p.18. fig.5
Exhibited
Durham, Bristol, Swansea, Sheffield, Coventry, organised by the Arts Council of Great Britain, 1985
Special notice
Christie's charge a buyer's premium of 20% (VAT inclusive) for this lot.