mai height 23 1/4in (59cm) Provenance Wayne Heathcote Gallery, London and New York, field collected in 1969 John and Marian Scott Collection, California, acquired from the above in 1982 Of archetypal elongated form with a broad forehead and flared nostrils with an arched element extending downwards over the pursed lips and connecting to the chin with an avian-form element extending downwards; the face highlighted with white pigment with curvilinear designs, enhancing the mask's overall mysterious presence; fine aged, dark brown and ochre patina with encrustations. All proceeds from this lot to benefit the Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts
mai height 23 1/4in (59cm) Provenance Wayne Heathcote Gallery, London and New York, field collected in 1969 John and Marian Scott Collection, California, acquired from the above in 1982 Of archetypal elongated form with a broad forehead and flared nostrils with an arched element extending downwards over the pursed lips and connecting to the chin with an avian-form element extending downwards; the face highlighted with white pigment with curvilinear designs, enhancing the mask's overall mysterious presence; fine aged, dark brown and ochre patina with encrustations. All proceeds from this lot to benefit the Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation for Arts and Crafts
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