Bwa Plank Mask

Bwa Plank Mask, Burkina Faso, with circular face, with pierced, open mouth, concentric circles for eyes, and a central, arching, beak-like projection from the forehead, beneath a large rectangular plank carved in low relief with geometric zigzag motifs, surmounted by an upward-pointing crescent, with encrusted pigments, on a metal stand, (native repair to beak), ht. 42 in. Provenance: Private collection, Guilford, Connecticut; Pace Primitive, New York City, inventory number 54-1197. Estimate $5,000-7,000 Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.