Buffalo helmet mask ·  Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3039415

Description

wood, dark brown patina, voluminous and well-rounded forms, symmetrical arranged strong horns, eyes with drilled pupils, presumably once with inlay, remains of sacrificial traces on the inside of the horns, old collection number “3474” handwritten at the rim to the right, slightly dam., minor missing parts, fine cracks, abrasion of paint, rep. (left ear)

The object Buffalo helmet mask with the object ID 3039415 was last part of the auction 81st Tribal Art Auction at October 31, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 374 achieved a sales price of EUR 350.

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