Mask "oba maoro"
· Nigeria, Igbo, Anaku Village
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ID: 3034667
sold
EUR 1,300
Provenance
collected in situ (June 1976)Size
H: 56 cm
H: 22.0 inch
Description
wood, remains of polychrome paint, surmounted by a high towering projection with triangular piercings, drilled holes around the rim, fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion, metal socle;
this mask was used in context of jurisdictional ceremonies.