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Two masks and a headdress of carved patinated wood, one mounted with colourful stones and beads. Bamoun style, Ogoni style and Mossi style. H. app. 32–50 cm. (3)

Exhibited: Til Guder, ånder og aner (Gods, spirits and ancestors). African art from H. R. H. Prince Henrik’s private collection, 2009. Gl. Holtegaard. Bamoun style mask depicted p. 126, Ogoni style mask p. 28 and Mossi style headdress p. 63.

Auction

Prins Henrik: African masks, 27 August 2019

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3,000–5,000 DKK

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4,500 DKK  

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