Bidspirit auction | AN ANTIQUE WEST AFRICAN MASK

AN ANTIQUE WEST AFRICAN MASK FROM TURTLE SHELL - From the Turtle Shell and Woven Rope Lion Mane Beard Hair. Haunting African mask features a face that appears to be half-lion, half-man, with a lion’s mane and human features carved, drilled, and cut out of a beautifully patterned tortoise carapace. Woven rope fringe made of the natural material form’s the lion’s dense and textural mane. Deeply spiritual expression of calm and mystery. Dimensions: 10 X 8 X 3 in.