A Very Interesting Contoured Anthropomorphic Composition Painted Plaster Death Bust Mask of an African Gentleman c.1930 antiques The large group of 152

The large group of 152 mixed size and colour grand tour paste intaglios

One of the side adjustment arms is a later replacement

with no repairs or chips

in good original order

A Very Interesting Contoured Anthropomorphic Composition Painted Plaster Death Bust Mask of an African Gentleman c.1930 antiques The large group of 152Origin: Probably Continental Period: Early Mid 20thC Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1930 40 Height: 16 Depth: 14 Width: 17. 5 (all at extremities) The painted three quarter bust death mask of an African male, as a study for anthropometrics, possibly created for a medical collection, the pink flesh tone painted to the whole with a partial ochre over painted section, the bust moulded in two sections, with contour marks to the top to the temples possibly