Lot 156
BWA BUTTERFLY MASK
African & Oceanic Art and Antiquities
Auction: 21 March 2018 at 11:00 GMT
£375
Description
carved wood and pigment, the spread wings decorated with three concentric circles, triangle and checkboard motifs on either side, the protruding mouth and nose reduced to an abstract representation, red, black and white pigment
Dimensions
125cm long
Footnote
Provenance: From the collection of conservationist John Rendall.