Impressive Winiama Plank mask with Spirit Couple, African mask, African Art - $395 - (Perkasie, PA)

DescriptionTall carved wooden plank mask decorated with various geometric designs and with two figurative finials of female spirits. The mask face is classic for the Winiama peoples and features widely spaced "target" eyes, a hooked nose, tab ears, a wide open mouth showing upper and lower teeth, and, below the chin, a handle by which the mask could be held during its athletic dances. The coloring is black, white, and red.This mask probably represents a bush spirit, protective of its community, and was danced often at dry season rituals and especially at elders' funerals. Measures 42 x 13 inches. *** The mask display stand was used for photography purpose only and is not included, the mask is too top heavy for a stand and should be hung.ConditionOverall well worn, good condition. About me: My name is Todd Zieseniss and I have been selling African, Asian and Pre-columbian Tribal Arts for nearly 25 years. I opened my first gallery "Tribal Gatherings" in 1994 and I have sold well over 20,000 works of Ethnographic arts in this time. I was one of the original sellers of Tribal Art on Ebay when it first started under the Ebay name "brightpath" and then I opened a second selling sight "Tribal gatherings" a few years later, which I still maintain. I have worked in authentication and appraisals for Rago auctions and other major auction houses in the Philadelphia region. I have contacts worldwide for Ethnographic arts and I am happy to help you build your collection. I have a large inventory of Art objects, you will only ever see a small portion on ebay. I sell decorative objects to Museum grade treasures and all at affordable prices. I would like to offer my expertise, and a selection of good objects picked with a trained eye. Please bookmark my ebay auctions page, I promise to keep it interesting.

Posted in Perkasie, PA, Antiques
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