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A YORUBA BRASS BRACELET
Of penannular form, a mask cast in high relief to each end, with bulging eyes, each with cast cross-hatched chevron panels from the corners of the mouth, two smaller masks at the centre between cross-hatched bands
13.5cm. wide
Of penannular form, a mask cast in high relief to each end, with bulging eyes, each with cast cross-hatched chevron panels from the corners of the mouth, two smaller masks at the centre between cross-hatched bands
13.5cm. wide
Provenance
George Ortiz, Geneva
Literature
Leuzinger, E., Die Kunst von Schwarz Afrika, 1971, pp.177,385, no.L26
Traditional African Metalworks, New York, 1977, p.50, fig.50
Traditional African Metalworks, New York, 1977, p.50, fig.50
Exhibited
Kunsthaus, Zurich, Die Kunst von Schwarz Afrika, 1971, no. L26
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