{"product_id":"african-ebonized-wood-mask-four-prong-crest-refined-face-west-africa-mid-20th-century-19-cm-2c95","title":"African Ebonized Wood Mask, Four-Prong Crest \u0026 Refined Face, West Africa, Mid-20th Century — 19 cm — 2C95","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe most architecturally dramatic and best-preserved piece in a series of five West African decorative masks — a finely carved miniature African face mask in ebonized hardwood, distinguished by a \u003cstrong\u003efour-prong fork crest of striking visual power\u003c\/strong\u003e and a face of exceptional refinement and classical composure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe crest is the defining feature. Four tall, slender prongs rise from the crown in a perfect, evenly spaced fan — each smooth, undecorated, tapering to a sharp point — creating a silhouette of pure graphic authority that reads with immediate impact from across a room. The deliberate restraint of the prong surfaces concentrates all visual energy in the form itself: the rhythm of solid and void between the four prongs, the upward thrust of the fan, the architectural precision of the spacing. At the base of the crest, a diamond and chevron scarification pattern marks the threshold between the spiritual realm above and the human realm below.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe face is the most finely carved of the series — narrow, elongated, and classically composed in the \u003cstrong\u003eBaoulé-influenced aesthetic\u003c\/strong\u003e of Côte d’Ivoire. A diamond-grid crosshatch scarification band runs across the forehead with great precision. Below: heavy-lidded eyes of great repose; a long, straight, narrow nose of elegant proportion; closed lips with a composed, slightly downward curve — an expression of serene inwardness, of a face turned entirely toward an interior world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ebonizing is the richest and most uniform of the series — a deep, even black polished to a lustrous finish that catches the light with particular intensity in the carved recesses. The reverse is in the best condition of the five masks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the piece in the series that most rewards display: the four-prong crest silhouette against a white wall, the refined face below it, the deep black of the ebonized surface — a composition of genuine visual elegance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Decorative carved wood mask \/ African export art\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e West African — Baoulé\/Senufo-influenced; four-prong fork crest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e West Africa (Côte d’Ivoire \/ Ghana, most likely)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-20th century — circa 1960s–1980s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebonized hardwood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 19 × 4 × 2 cm \/ 7.5 × 1.6 × 0.8 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDisplay:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wire hanging loop — ready to hang\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good overall — best condition of the series; front face and ebonizing excellent; reverse coating more intact than previous pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2C95\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"One Royal Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54233044025690,"sku":"2C95","price":9800.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9656\/8577\/files\/2C95_1.jpg?v=1780566795","url":"https:\/\/www.oneroyalart.com\/de-europe\/products\/african-ebonized-wood-mask-four-prong-crest-refined-face-west-africa-mid-20th-century-19-cm-2c95","provider":"One Royal Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}