Anthropo-zoomorphic mask · Nigeria, Igala · ID: 3049327
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Provenance
Private Collection, Baden-Württemberg, GermanySize
H: 54 cm
H: 21.3 inch
Description
wood, kaolin, insect caused damage, base
Possibly a royal mask “agbanabo”, described as an enforcer of law and order, feared for its violent outbursts.
Comparing literature
Berns, Marla C. et. al., Arts of the Benue River Valley, Los Angeles 2011, p. 170, ill. 5.4