01-15-201101-15-2011
Skinner Auctions
Skinner AuctionsBoston MA
2533BBoston
January 15, 2011 10:00 AMCalender
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African Carved Wood Mask

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$3,851$3,250
Auction: American Indian & Ethnographic Arts - 2533BLocation: BostonDate / Time: January 15, 2011 10:00AM

Description:

African Carved Wood Mask, Bete, the hollow form with highly stylized human and animal features, pierced above the eyes and mouth, dark brown patina, custom stand, ht. 9 1/2 in.

Provenance: Julius Carlebach, 1947, purportedly ex-collection of the Brooklyn Museum, Arthur Rothenberg collection.
Estimate $1,500-2,000

Keywords

Brooklyn Museum, Arthur Rothenberg, Julius Carlebach