NATIVE Mask West AFRICA Hand CARVED Kari SHELL Mahogany
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WELCOME to our HAND CARVED WEST AFRICAN MASK auction. Studio Antiques has been supplying Southern California traders, retailers & consumers, with great pride since 1985. We are direct importers of European furniture and collectibles. We have thousands of interesting and unusual items at great prices! Our El Segundo Show Room is open daily 9:00 am to 5:30pm. See the link below for a map to our retail store. Dimensions Height Width Depth Diam Weight 27" 10 1/2" 7" 8 lbs NATIVE Mask West AFRICA Hand CARVED Kari SHELLS We have here another wonderful find in this Important Hand Carved Native Mask. This Handsome Mask, we have been told, comes to us from West Africa and has an impressive height of about 27 inches and is about 10 1/2 inches wide at its approximate widest point at upper area. It is fairly heavy, weighing in at about 8 pounds. It has been hand carved from one very large piece of a wonderful selection of Mahogany, exceptionally rich and quite warmly grained. We absolutely love the many details with which it has been blessed such as the 3 Kari Shells, one which has been placed in center of forehead while the other two grace each cheek. The detailing at the area of the eyebrows and lower eyelashes is admirable as are the magnificent design at area of ears and on downward. In ancient times Kari Shells were used as currency and
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