GothamGallery Fine African Art - DRC Metoko Mask - SALE Start Price USD 950.00 Current Price USD 950.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Wednesday, November 12, 2008 End Time Friday, December 12, 2008 Location NYC See more about 'GothamGallery Fine African Art - DRC Metoko Mask - SALE' Description   Offering the Finest Quality Sub-Saharan African Art Special SALE – Economy Recovery * SALE * Best Time to Collect Fine Art at Great Prices   Exquisite African DRC Metoko Mask   Measurement:        Height: 11.5 Width: 5.25 Depth: 3 Inches Measurement:        Height: 29.5 Width: 13.5 Depth: 7.5 Centimeters                               Measurement Mask Only                               Measurement With Stand 18.5 Inches - 47 Centimeters Material:                Wood, Pigment, Rope Estimated Age:       Early 20th Century Condition:             Very Good Remarks:               Highly stylized face mask with handle aged surface Shipping:               US East Coast - Estimated $15.00                               Exact rate use shipping calculator INTERNATIONAL BIDDERS WELCOME   CONDITION Some wood deterioration, fine age cracks and chips, worn areas and lost of pigment, overall condition very good. Thank you and please view my other items. BACKGROUND The Metoko people live surrounded on three sides by the Lengola. They are also regulated by the Bukota society and are divided into six clans. Living in deep forests, hunting is their main source of food. The figures produced by the Metoko have either very angular or abstract features, and are often covered with painted or incised dots. They are used at the beginning of the circumcision ceremonies. Metoko masks are covered with paint across the cheeks and the forehead and are worn during funerals of Butoka society members. A custom stand is included with this mask. The stand is hand made specifically for this special piece. It is important to properly exhibit a beautiful piece of art. The splendor of the piece cannot be fully revealed without a correct display. Custom mask stands can cost a minimum of fifty and up to several hundred dollars depending on its complexity and size. It is very difficult to locate a good stand maker regardless of price, but fortunately this piece will be appropriately displayed and ready for you and your guests' enjoyment. Painter Fred Uhlman words - Most of the artists I admired, Picasso, Modigliani, Deraini, to mention only a few, had collected African art and had been profoundly influenced by it. Shortly afterwards I bought the Baule Fetish and the Baule bobbin which are still two of the finest pieces in my collection. It is easy to see why I bought them and why from that moment I have never stopped collecting. The head of the bobbin or heddle - pulley which is after all only a functional object for the purpose of weaving seemed to me then and today as beautiful as a Greek goddess. The fetish moved me as deeply as the bobbin by its silent tragic dignity and its air of profound meditation. GUARANTEEAUTHENTICITY AND CONDITION OF ITEMS ARE GUARANTEE TO THEIR DESCRIPTION. IF THE ITEM IS FOUND TO BE NOT AS DESCRIBED OR PICTURED, FULL REIMBURSEMENT OF THE WINNING BID AMOUNT AND SHIPPING CHARGE WILL BE GIVEN.QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS, ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, OR MORE DETAIL PICTURES. EMAIL:GOTHAMGALLERY@AOL.COMSHIPPINGSHIPPING VIA USPS PRIORITY MAIL UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING COST PLEASE INQUIRE.PAYMENTPAYMENT ACCEPTED, PAYPAL, MONEY ORDER, CERTIFIED CHECK, PERSONAL CHECK 5 TO 7 DAYS TO CLEAR. OTHER FORMS OF PAYMENT PLEASE INQUIRE FIRST. Please click and check store items GothamGallery Fine African Art 　 PLEASE NOTE GOTHAMGALLERY DOES NOT SEND SECOND CHANCE OFFER COMMUNICATION WILL BE VIA ebay SYSTEM ONLY PLEASE BE CAREFUL OF SCAMS Place a Bid!