Masque anthropo- / zoomorphe

Nigéria, Igala

Provenance	Taille	Prix d’appel / Prix d'Estimation
Private Collection, Baden-Württemberg, Germany	H: 54 cm	Cet objet n’est plus disponible.

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

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