Authentic Arrowheads/Native American Antiques
Lot 483:
Description
Hand-carved wooden face mask with a dark brown to nearly black patina, pronounced rounded brow, deep-set almond-shaped eye openings, broad projecting nose and an open carved mouth with incised teeth. Interior displays hand tool marks, a small drilled hole at one side and a narrow crack along the lower rim. Acquired from a New York gallery in 1973.Keywords: Iroquois mask, False Face mask, carved wood, wooden mask, dark brown patina, tribal art, folk art, anthropomorphic carving, gallery provenance, 19th century (pre-1900)
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