San Francisco Day School – After the Ball Drops
Auction Ends: Jun 1, 2014 10:00 PM EDT

Art

Beautiful Woman, Hausa Wood African Mask

Item Number
124
Estimated Value
120 USD
Opening Bid
60 USD

Item Description

The eyes dominate this elegant mask, their clear orbs surrounded by intricate plates of embossed brass. A medallion of brass repousse centers the wide forehead, working in polished sese wood, Abdul Karim Star sculpts an elongated mask to portray a young lady. He names the piece Meique, which means "beautiful" in the language of the Hausa people of Northern Ghana.

Item Special Note

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Donated By:

Theresa & Philip Dah