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NJH-064886
NJH-064886
A Mende Helmet Mask
Sierra Leone
39.4 cm (15.5 in)
Provenance
- Master of Nguabu
- Eric Robertson, New York
- Peter-Michael Boyd, Seattle / San Francisco
- Lilian and Robert (Bob) Montalto Bohlen, Detroit / Brighton
- May 16, 2008, Sotheby's — Tribal Art including the Bareiss, Bohlen and Dinhofer Collection
- Myron Kunin, Minneapolis
- Nov 11, 2014, Sotheby's — In Pursuit of Beauty: The Myron Kunin Collection of African Art
- Dec 3, 2025, Christie's — Art d'Afrique et d'Océanie
Auction results
Lot 108, Sotheby's, New York — May 16, 2008
Tribal Art including the Bareiss, Bohlen and Dinhofer Collection
Estimate: USD 12,000 - 18,000
Sold: USD 37,000
USD 37,000
Lot 26, Sotheby's, New York — Nov 11, 2014
In Pursuit of Beauty: The Myron Kunin Collection of African Art
Estimate: USD 40,000 - 60,000
Sold: USD 35,000
USD 35,000
Lot 11, Christie's, Paris — Dec 3, 2025
Art d'Afrique et d'Océanie
Estimate: EUR 20,000 - 30,000
Sold: EUR 19,050
USD 22,168
Publications
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Gottschalk, B., Kunst aus Schwarz-Afrika. Bundu. Masken und Statuen aus privaten Sammlungen, Düsseldorf, 2011, vol. 4, p. 97
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Fogel, J., « #Obsessed. Javier Peres et l'art africain - Javier Peres and African Art », in Tribal Art Magazine, Arquennes, printemps 2016, n° 79, p. 123, n°8i
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Moore, S., « Parallel Traditions », in Apollo, Londres, juillet - août 2018, vol. 666, p. 50