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Description : West Africa, Guinea / Liberia, Loma (also Looma, Lorma, Loghoma, or Toma) peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A wonderfully abstract wooden, textile, and hide figural element from the top of a staff, or attachment. The wooden maskette has an elongated ovoid face with a prominent nose and drilled eyes that are perforated all the way through, perhaps also serving as suspension holes. From the top are three petite nubbins as horns - indicating this is a ceremonial Nyangbai. From the back of the wooden head is a second wooden section, a textile panel, and piece of hide with remains of fur intact. Surmounted on the top is a brass bell and a dangling iron chain. Nyangbai masks were created by the Loma people on the Guinea and Liberia border. Their political and social life is organized around a powerful men's secret society known as the poro, and masks play an important role in the ritual movements of the society. A miniature one like this was probably for placement on an altar or on a staff. Size: 5 L x 4 W (12.7 cm x 10.2 cm), 8.5 H (21.6 cm) on included custom stand. Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, ex-private French collection, ex-Sebastian Fernandez collection, New York, USA 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. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #164080
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