gabon-kwele-mask-with-four-faces
Lot 1098
Gabon, Kwele Mask with Four Faces
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
Carved and painted wood, the effigies with distinctive concave features.

22 x 22 in.

From the Estate of the late Joseph D. Rowand, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Joe Rowand was instrumental in developing a contemporary art scene in North Carolina. After studying in New York City at Parsons, he brought the big city art feel to Chapel Hill, North Carolina when he opened Somerhill Gallery in 1972. His gallery served as an epicenter for collectors and artists to gather and grow for over thirty years.

Weathered surfaces with some chips.