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Rare and Exceptional dance mask by Kwele, c. 1900, carved wood, native trade paints, charring, pigment, offered Apr 2026Photo © Wright — view this lot on Wright ↗

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Rare and Exceptional dance mask

Kwele · c. 1900

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Estimate $80,000 (≈ £59,382) (≈ €68,341)

Offered at Wright and passed / bought in. Counted in the artist’s sell-through rate; no price, so not in price averages.

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As published: “carved wood, native trade paints, charring, pigment”
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Panel
Category
Sculpture
Dimensions
20 h x 12 w x 2 d in (51 x 30 x 5 cm)
Auction house
Wright
Sale
Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas (auctions/2026/04/art-of-africa-oceania-and-the-americas)
Date
April 8, 2026
Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Lot
102
Estimate
$80,000 (≈ £59,382) (≈ €68,341)
Source
Auction house wright20.com ↗
Retrieved Oct 16, 2026

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