Nicely Carved Small Wooden Mask, Unknown Origin rough carving Found on the North Shore

Found on the North Shore of MA

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

These three are sepia toned

and an incredibly constructed one in any case

Nicely Carved Small Wooden Mask, Unknown Origin rough carving Found on the North ShoreI 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