Helmet mask, female type "ngoin"

Description

wood, matte black patina, high towering coiffure with shaved edges, hole in the parting, slightly dam., missing parts (left ear), traces of insect caused damage, abrasion of paint, rep. (crack backside fixed by metal clamps);
“ngoin” masks always followed a male leader mask. So called lineage masks perform publicly at the commemorative death celebrations of Fons and title-holders and at the kingdoms annual dance, a high point of celebration during the festive cycle of the dry season.