Anthropo- / zoomorphic helmet mask · Nigeria, Yoruba - Ijebu · ID: 3048192
sold
EUR 2,100
Provenance
Alain Dufour, Saint Maur, FranceSize
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.
The object Anthropo- / zoomorphic helmet mask with the object ID 3048192 was last part of the auction 97th Auction at November 6, 2021 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 251 achieved a sales price of EUR 2,100.
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Expertise
Certificat d' Authenticite, Alain Dufour, Saint Maur, 18 Mars 1999