Sale 219 Lot 251

PAIR OF AFRICAN CARVED WOOD CEREMONIAL MASKS WITH POLYCHROME PIGMENT AND ENGRAVED GEOMETRIC MOTIFS Two carved wooden ceremonial masks, including an elongated horizontal avian-or-zoomorphic helmet mask and a dark-patinated face mask with rectangular eye openings. The larger mask exhibits complex surface decoration with geometric checkerboard patterning, stippled detailing, carved knotwork motifs near the snout, and a rope attachment at the crown. left mask: 18 inches
$120-150