Zoomorphic helmet mask
Mali, Malinke/Bamana
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Provenance
Ladislas Segy, New York, USATaille
H: 31 cm
H: 12.2 inch
Description
wood, reddish brown patina, traces of black paint, forehead crest, overlong pointed ears, a short box-shaped snout, linear incised ornaments, various drilled holes, among others along the crest, presumably for attachment of ornament, slightly dam., missing part at the upper rim on the backside, base;
these masks represent composite beings.