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Description : West Africa, Southeastern Nigeria, Ogoni peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden mask depicting a highly stylized female countenance. The face presents with slit-form eyes, a triangular nose, puffy lips with a delineated philtrum, and flush ears, all beneath a finely incised coiffure with a prominent central crest. Yellow pigment covers the serene visage, with black and brown hues coloring the hair, and red paint adorning the lips and discoid medallions - indicative of ritual scarification - in front of the ears. The Ogoni people, living in the fertile land east of the Niger River Delta, have a long history of masquerading, despite the efforts of Christian missionaries to stop this activity. Masks are used in a wide variety of situations - entertainment, participation in rituals, and attending social events like funerals. Lucite display stand for photography purposes only. Size: 3.7 W x 7.1 H (9.4 cm x 18 cm) Provenance: Howard Rose Gallery, New York, New York, USA, ex-private New York, New York, USA collection, acquired in the 1960s All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #150110
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