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Two masks of carved patinated wood, skull and bird. Ogoni style. H. excl. base 22 and 43 cm. (2)

Provenance: The mask with skulls was bought in Paris in 1970 under the supervision of Poul Holm Olsen from Gallery Duperrie. Exhibited: Til Guder, ånder og aner (Gods, spirits and ancestors). African art from H. R. H. Prince Henrik’s private collection, 2009. Gl. Holtegaard. Masks depicted p. 112 and 114.

Auction

Prins Henrik: African masks, 27 August 2019

Category

Ethnographica

Estimate

4,000–6,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

16,000 DKK  

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