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SWLNmask – by Filipa Gaspar A 20th-century African mask was sold for more than 300 times its guide price – fetching over 100K. The Kwele mask from Gabon was given a estimate of between £300 to £500 – but there was a “competitive” bidding with participants from all over the world. The bidding which went on for some time was eventually won out by a French buyer – who purchased it for £107,100. The 29.5cm high mask with almond shaped slit eyes and punched circle decoration, with white pigment and burnished highlights, was from the private collection of the late…