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Description : West Africa, Nigeria, Yoruba peoples, ca. mid-20th century CE. A beautiful example of one of the most distinctive forms of West African masks, this helmet mask shows a gentle face topped with an elegant plaited coiffure and an enormous pony-tail hanging to one side. The face exhibits a broad nose, large ovoid eyes with black-painted pupils atop white irises, cupped ears, and several incised scarification marks along her cheeks, chin, and forehead. The face and neck are painted with layers of yellow, white, and light-blue pigment, and a fillet of small shells across her brow alternates between hues of burgundy and emerald-green with yellow upper tips. This type of headdress, the Egungun, is meant to embody the fore of the ancestors and is worn during a joyful ceremony in celebration of the dead. Size: 14.5 W x 14.75 H (36.8 cm x 37.5 cm), 16.8 H (42.7 cm) on included custom stand. Provenance: ex-private Pearson collection, Denver, Colorado, 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. #144840
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