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Anthropo- / zoomorphic helmet mask, Nigeria, Yoruba - Ijebu, Size: H: 50 cm (H: 19.7 inch), ID: 3048192
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Lot 251
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Anthropo- / zoomorphic helmet mask ·  Nigeria, Yoruba - Ijebu · ID: 3048192

sold EUR 2,100
Provenance
Alain Dufour, Saint Maur, France
Size
H: 50 cm
H: 19.7 inch

Description

wood, colour pigments, base

This dance crest with a balloon-shaped calotte carved with a long snout is extremely unusual. It combines animal and human features, reminiscent of the water spirit masks of the Ijaw. For a comparable mask see AHDRC 0111238.

Expertise

Certificat d' Authenticite, Alain Dufour, Saint Maur, 18 Mars 1999

Africa
Masks

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