An ancient polychrome Bedu mask, whose extensive cream-gray patina on the inside bears witness to its age and the many dances it provided, as well as the native repairs to its horns. Kulango, Ivory Coast Late 19th or early 20th century Wood, pigments, iron, nails, old breaks, visible missing parts and native restorations, superb patina. H. 91 cm Provenance : Guy Montbarbon, Paris, acquired 1955 or 1956 Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels David Henrion Collection, Brussels