Nicely Carved Small Wooden Mask, Unknown Origin rough carving J Paget (or similar

J Paget (or similar

produced on the occasion of the first exhibition of Kelly's prints at Galerie Adrien Maeght Paris in June 1965 and printed by Imprimerie Arte

11 5/16 x 8 1/16 x 3/8 and in good

Found on the North Shore of MA

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Nicely Carved Small Wooden Mask, Unknown Origin rough carving J Paget (or similarI haven't been able to definitively determine the origins of this small, nicely carved mask, which I purchased from the estate of an artist and collector and world traveller near me the closest match I can find, distinguished by the raised rims around the eyes and mouth, is Ngbaka, from the Democratic Republic of Congo. (reference photo included.) This one is of small scale, too small to be worn, but what wonderful carving of those eyes and mouth and