Bidspirit auction | GROUP OF DAN PASSPORT MASKS

GROUP OF DAN PASSPORT MASKS - Ca. 19th - 20th century AD. > A group of five miniature carved wooden masks, each mounted for display, representing the category commonly referred to as “passport masks.” These small-scale faces were traditionally worn on the body—often attached to cords, caps, or carried on the person—serving as portable embodiments of protective or guiding spirits. > Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Galerie Renaud Vanuxem, Paris; Ex. Andre Schoeller, 38 rue du Four, Paris (partially). > > Size: 85-110mm x 45-60mm; Weight: 530g > >