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This is the rating and price for A Powerful And Fine Cross-River Helmet Mask, 1971



Description : A powerful and fine Cross-River helmet mask, Ibo or Ejagham (Middle Cross River), Nigeria The powerful Janus mask with three part coif, the outer sides with openwork carving, the Janus faces with remains of pigment, one with remains of a dusty white pigment in the recesses though overall dark brown no, raised scarification in small rows at the temples, and the cheeks incised with the Nsibidi symbol for Love, marriage and Unity, The other similarly carved but with concentric circles to the temples and small horizontal marks to the cheeks, perhaps an Nsibidi reference to disharmony, though possibly simply a scarification pattern. A fine old example of the type with excellent age and patina. H. 20 3/4 Comments: Property from a New York Estate. Alfred Schienberg, 1971, The Gallery of African Art. NY
Price: 585.00 USD It's free to register now to view!
Estimate (low-high) : 2200 USD-3200 USD It's free to register now to view!

About the lot N° 223
Title : A Powerful And Fine Cross-River Helmet Mask, Period : 1971
Provenance : Alfred Schienberg, 1971, The Gallery of African Art. NY
Condition report : excellent age and patina
The Cobbs, auctioneer, Peterborough, US It's free to register now to view!
Sale title : Fine Ethnographic Art
Sale date : 15 Nov 2015 It's free to register now to view!
Sale Reference : Live Sale

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