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Description : Nigeria, West Africa, Early 20th century. Wooden mask with painted, slightly encrusted surface, aged patina. The Ogoni people live in the Niger river Delta area of Nigeria. They are primarily farmers and carvers of puppet-like figures and small masks. Most zoomorphic examples are mainly used at Christmas time and for funerals. This fine example is an interesting, old one showing an unusual coloration achieved with oil-based paints introduced into Africa by Europeans in the early colonial years. The patina overall is lovely, and the mask shows signs of much use and age. 8 H. Custom stand.
Provenance: Old private Florida collection since the 1980's
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About the lot N° 501 Title : Ogoni African Ram Mask Size : 8 H Condition report : Wear as shown Artemis Gallery, auctioneer, Louisville, USIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : Exceptional Pre-Columbian / Tribal Art Sale date : 24 Oct 2014It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale
