Anthropo-zoomorphic mask
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Lot: 264
99th AuctionAnthropo-zoomorphic mask
Nigeria, Igala
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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Private Collection, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | H: 21.3 inch |
900 EUR
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance |
wood, kaolin, insect caused damage, base
Possibly a royal mask "agbanabo", described as an enforcer of law and order, feared for its violent outbursts.
Berns, Marla C. et. al., Arts of the Benue River Valley, Los Angeles 2011, p. 170, ill. 5.4