Masque ancien à cornes ·  Nigéria, Idoma / Igala · ID: 3042218

Description

wood, matt black patina, kaolin, traces of red paint, with striking large mouth revealing long teeth, flanked by massive curved horns, large semicircular ears, almond-shaped eyes, dam., traces of insect caused damage (above all backside, left horn tip), old place of repair (breakage left horn and ear/fixed by nails), rep. (right horn)