Zemanek-Münster

Mask ·  Nigeria, Igbira · ID: 3032414

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Provenance
French Private Collection
Size
H: 30,5 cm
H: 12.0 inch

Description

wood, encrusted blackish brown patina, accentuated horizontal brow line, tubular protruding eyes, the mouth situated at the tip of the chin, diagonal cheek scarifications, dam., missing parts, traces of insect caused damage;
the Igbirra, or Ebira, are a small ethnic group living to the southwest of the Niger-Benue Confluence in Nigeria.


The object Mask with the object ID 3032414 was last part of the auction 68th tribal art auction at March 3, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 367.

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