Description : Carved wooden Yoruba helmet mask from Nigeria with applied polychrome pigment. The holes around the helmet mask are strung with beads or natural elements like raffia, to obscure the face of the wearer. A custom metal stand is included. It is believed that the spirit is reincarnated through the top of the head and therefore the masks are worn on the head.
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About the lot N° 536 Title : African Yoruba Helmet Mask