Rare helmet mask · Nigeria, Tiv · ID: 3042396
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Provenance
Yves & Ewa Develon, Paris, FranceYves Créhalet, Paris, France
Rive Gauche, Paris, 18 November 2013, lot 66
Size
H: 36 cm
H: 14.2 inch
Description
wood, blackish brown patina, remains of red paint, broad face with rather flat features, triangular piercing next to the alae and circular piercings next to the corners of the mouth, parallel forehead incisions, surmounted by a jagged forehead crest, dam., missing parts through insect caused damage (left ear), cracks, slight traces of abrasion, base
The object Rare helmet mask with the object ID 3042396 was last part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction at May 27, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 331.
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