Female mask "wife of va" · Nigeria, Mumuye · ID: 3038122

Name: Female mask "wife of va"
SKU: 3038122
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Provenance

Pierre Dartevelle, Brussels, Belgium

Size

H: 34 cm

H: 13.4 inch

Description

wood, matt patina, polychrome paint, an elongated head with large tubular eyes, pierced around the rim, missing parts through insect caused damage, cracks, traces of abrasion, base;
such masks are used in connection with harvest rites. When the corn has ripened the mask dancer performs together with his attendants, visiting all the neighbouring farmsteads. According to Sieber and Ververs this mask type is the female partner of the buffalo mask appearing at the “vabong” masquerade.

The object Female mask “wife of va” with the object ID 3038122 was last part of the auction 79th Tribal Art Auction at March 21, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 281.

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