An ancient Ndoma portrait mask designed to honor and pay homage to a village dignitary through the idealized treatment of the face with its finely braided headdress, traditional facial scarification and overall balance. Baule, Ivory Coast Wood, kaolin residue, minor wear and minor accidents, very fine old patina. Height: 27cm Provenance: Marceau Rivière, Paris Marceau Rivière, Paris Stéphane Kurc Collection, Paris