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Description : **Originally Listed At $500** West Africa, Nigeria, Idoma group, Okpoto peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. A hand-carved wooden helmet mask depicting a bearded male with a white-painted face. The stylized visage presents with openwork ovoid eyes, a narrow nose with bulging nostrils, cupped ears, and a tall forehead with a slight central crest, and the coiffure is composed of several incised semicircles painted in dark brown pigment. Atop the head is a crown with a register of tubular protrusions beneath several projecting spikes on top. Lucite display block for photography purposes only. Size: 8.2 W x 17.5 H (20.8 cm x 44.4 cm) For another example of an Okpoto mask, please see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1978.412.624. Provenance: ex-private Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA collection, ex-Dr. Peter Horvath collection, Massachusetts and Florida, 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. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #156721
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