A large carving in ironwood, by a local artisan of the Basaka region of central Ethiopia. The carving has three masks on it with a snake surrounding them.
Size: 22 by 34 by 1 inches, and quite heavy.
Provenance: Estate of General Joseph McNarney.
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Condition
Condition is fair. The carving is missing the upper right hand corner, and there is a hole in the right hand center. The central mask has a hole in its left eye. The edges are rough.
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