A superb Dan Passport Mask, Ivory Coast

of elongated oval form with protruding lips and small pierced eyes; on Inagaki base; '4R 57' under 'X' and 'N.160' in white pigment on reverse and 'N. 160' on left side; exceptionally fine dark brown patina.

Helena Rubinstein, Paris and New York
Parke-Bernet Galleries, The Helena Rubinstein Collection, New York, April 21, 1966, lot  11
Acquired at the above auction

The Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, New York, African Art in Westchester from Private Collections, April 24 – June 6, 1971: cat. no. 84
C. W. Post Art Gallery, Greenvale, New York, African Sculpture: The Shape of Surprise, February 17 – March 30, 1980

The Hudson River Museum (ed.), African Art in Westchester from Private Collections, Yonkers, 1971, cat. no. 84 (unillustrated)
Susan M. Vogel, African Sculpture: The Shape of Surprise, New York, 1980, p. 44, cat. 38 (unillustrated)

Excellent condition overall; minor nicks and scratches, wear and tear from traditional use.
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