Description : BINI HORNED FACE MASK, NIGERIA Ekpo society mask carved from a single piece of wood, wearing a serene expression, accented with indigo and white kaolin pigments, early 20th c. Reputed to cleanse the society of disease and protect the village from witchcraft. (Exhibited in ''Images of Authority: From Benin to Gabon,'' Lowe Art Museum, Miami, FL, 1973, ''African Art: Nature, Man, and Vital Force from the Collection of H.B. Greene and Family,'' Richard Madigan, Norton Gallery of Art, West Palm Beach, Fl., 1975. Provenance: Private collection, South Carolina). Overall good condition with signs of handling and use. 11'' x 5 3/4''
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Estimate (low-high) : 800 USD-1200 USDIt's free to register now to view!
About the lot N° 171 Title : Tribal, Period : 1973 Condition report : Overall good condition with signs of handling and use Rago Arts and Auction Center, auctioneer, Lambertville, USIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : Tribal Art Sale date : 01 Mar 2009It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale
