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Rare DAN Miniature Brass Passport Mask - Guinean Forest (former AOF) - late 1800

$ 126.71

Availability: 100 in stock
  • DAN: Passport Maskette
  • Condition: used ; deep patina of tribal use.
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Provenance: Ownership History Available
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Guinea
  • Culture: African
  • Modified Item: No
  • Handmade: Yes

    Description

    Antique Miniature Passport Mask from the DAN People of A.O.F. ("Afrique Occidentale Française")
    Guinean Forest - late 1800 or earlier
    bronze or brass ; nice patina of tribal use ; wood display stand included ;
    height : 6.3 cm x 4.5 cm (approx. 2.5 x 1.8 in.)
    weight : 60 grs ;
    provenance : French family old collection ; collected from a local tribe during road works through the Guinean Forest (around 1950).