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Lot 183:
Description
A late 20th-century wood tribal mask sculpture of Indonesian origin featuring an elongated stylized face with polychrome hand painted decoration. The tall, slender form is hand carved with almond shaped eyes, pierced pupils, and a prominent long nose with flared nostrils above an open red mouth. The high, tiered headdress and lower facial sections are adorned with scrolling and geometric motifs in red, yellow, and green pigments. The sculpture is integrated into a semi-circular stepped pedestal base finished with a register of polychrome triangles. The reverse of the mask is finished with matte black paint, showing deep vertical hand gouge marks from the carving process. No labels or marks are visible.
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Height: 110 cm
Width: 20 cm.
Condition report:
Visible vertical checking is present at the base (photo 1). There are minor surface abrasions and scattered paint chips to the polychrome finish (photo 1). Light dust accumulation is visible in the recessed areas of the carving (photo 1). The base shows wear and small losses to the edges (photo 1).
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