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Head fragment ·  Nigéria, Bénin · ID: 3034371

Vendu 1 200 €
Provenance
Engels, Liberia/Australia
Udo Petry, Hohnhorst, Germany

Description

ancient ivory, brown patina, traces of black paint, the face characterized by large eyes and vertical scarification marks on forehead, cheeks and chin, high towering coiffure coated with a net of coral beads, the back slightly vaulted, according to the natural form of the tusk, dam. (mouth), traces of old age, socle;
presumably originating from a reliefed tusk with used to be inserted in “oba” memorial heads.


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