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Masque corporel "aboyun", Nigéria, Yoruba, Taille: H: 56 cm, ID: 3045234
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Lot 231
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Masque corporel "aboyun" ·  Nigéria, Yoruba · ID: 3045234

Vendu 400 €
Provenance
Ketterer, Munich, 11 April 1992, lot 156 A

Description

wood, polychrome painted,
The mask type is called “aboyun” - “the pregnant one”. It is worn by male dancers, who appeal for fertility for their women and appears at annual celebrations of the “gelede” society.

Afrique
Masques

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