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Imbued with profound mysticism, this Iroquois ritual piece (Hado’ih / False Face Society) embodies a sacred tradition, carved directly from soft wood to capture its living spirit. Enhanced with polychrome pigments in red, black, and white that accentuate its expressive and grimacing features, this mask is adorned with natural fiber fastenings and an impressive head of light-colored horsehair measuring over 50 cm. Standing 22.5 cm tall (36.5 cm with its display stand), this masterful work boasts a distinguished provenance: formerly in the Patrick Grimard collection in Nantes, it was presented in 2022 by the Artsprem association under the direction of Patrick Peslier, thus offering exceptional traceability and ethnographic value for any discerning collector of tribal art.
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