EARLY PRE-BAN BENIN WEST AFRICAN CARVED IVORY HIP MASK

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EARLY PRE-BAN BENIN WEST AFRICAN CARVED IVORY HIP MASK

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Sold Date: 05/26/2007
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Ethnic, Folk & Native American Art

FOR YOUR COLLECTION COMES THIS

PRE-BAN!

CARVED IVORY HIP MASK

BROUGHT TO THE U.S IN EARLY 1910-1920. THIS IS A MASTERPIECE OF AFRICAN IVORY.

BEAUTIFULLY CARVED WEST AFRICAN IVORY HIP MASK. CARVED FROM A SINGLE SOLID SLICE OF TUSK. MASTERFULLY CARVED BOTH FRONT AND BACK.

THE HEAD DRESS HAS A TOTAL OF 36 ROWS OF CARVING. AROUND THE JAW LINE OF THE WARRIOR IS REMARKABLE PIERCING. THE PIERCING IS LACED.

THESE WERE WORN BY HIGH RANKING OFFICIALS OR CHIEFS IN BENIN ON A TIE ON THE COSTUME AT THE LEFT HIP, THUS THE TERM "HIP MASK"

VISIT THE RAND AFRICAN ART SITE AT: /BENIN_HIP_MASKS.HTML ONCE T TYPE IN "IVORY HIP MASK" IN THE SEARCH WINDOW. SELECT THE FIRST CATEGORY. THESE ARE ALL HIP MASKS. SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM SECTION WHICH SHOWS IVORY EXAMPLES.

THIS IS TRULY A WONDERFUL EARLY PIECE OF CARVED IVORY. A MUST FOR ANY IVORY COLLECTION.

MEASURES APPROXIMATELY 11 INCHES TALL AND IS 4 1/2 INCHES WIDE.

PLEASE SEE ALL PHOTOS AND ASK QUESTIONS!

THANKS AND HAPPY BIDDING!

THE FINE PRINT

WILL SHIP WORLDWIDE...ADDITIONAL FEES APPLY. PLEASE SEE INTERNATIONAL DETAILS BEFORE BIDDING.

REFUNDS WILL BE AWARDED AS MONEY BACK, LESS SHIPPING, IF ITEM IS NOT AS DESCRIBED IN LISTING. I WILL DO MY BEST TO MENTION ANY DAMAGE, HOWEVER I DO NOT CONSIDER FLAWS CREATED DURING PRODUCTION AS DAMAGE. REFUNDS WILL NOT BE AWARDED FOR THIS PURPOSE.

INTERNATIONAL BUYERS

PAYMENT FROM INTERNATIONAL BUYERS VIA PAYPAL OR BANK CHECK IN U.S. DOLLARS ONLY. CHECK TO BE SENT VIA AIRMAIL INTERNATIONAL TO ARRIVE IN A TIMELY MANNER.

I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ITEM ONCE IT LEAVES THE UNITED STATES, INSURED OR NOT. THIS INCLUDES LOST, DAMAGED, DETAINED IN CUSTOMS, THEFT OR ANY OTHER MISHAP DURING SHIPPING. I WILL SUPPLY YOU WITH CUSTOMS DECLARATION NUMBERS FOR YOU TO USE IN TRACKING. THIS IS THE LIMIT OF MY RESPONSIBILITY .

REFUND WILL BE AWARDED ON INTERNATIONAL ITEMS AS BUYER CREDIT ONLY. NO CASH REFUND. AS AN INTERNATIONAL BUYER YOU AGREE THAT YOU WILL NOT LEAVE NEGATIVE FEEDBACK FOR ME UNDER THE ABOVE GUIDELINES. UPON BIDDING ON THIS ITEM YOU ARE AGREEING TO THESE TERMS. THANK YOU.

WILL SHIP USING USPS INTERNATIONAL ALSO. SAME COST TO ALL BUYERS $40. U.S. DOLLARS.

THANKS