$175
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
Auction: September 23, 2020 11:00:00 AM EDT
Carved wood, copper and raffia, covered with copper plating, the oval face with domed forehead, prominent nose and rectangular mouth shown baring teeth, a thin raffia beard hanging from the chin and woven ball coiffure, the mouth stained with kaolin, raised on a bespoke mount.
H: 12 1/2, W: 7 1/4 in. (approx., mask only, excluding beard)Provenance: The Estate of Thomas McNemar, Lexington, Virginia.