Lot 798

3 Masks, Dan Peoples, Liberia

Estimate: $200 - $300

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$150,000 $5,000
$300,000 $10,000

Property from the Collection of John and Virginia Duncan, Savannah, GA

Description:

3 Masks, Dan Peoples, Liberia, comprising a 14 in. carved wood mask with detailed hair and painted mouth, a 13 in. carved wood mask with animal-form headdress, and a 17 in. carved and painted wood bird-form mask with metal eyes and horse hair fringe, all with typed label 'Dan Peoples/Liberia, mid-20th Century'.

Measurements: Height: of largest 17 in. x Width: 6 in. x Depth: 6 in.

Condition:

Overall good condition, old marks and scratches, wear and some small losses to wood along edges, bird-form mask with some minor losses to horse hair decoration and losses to painted surface.