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''
Prix: 960.00 USD🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Estimations(basse-haute) : 800 USD-1200 USD🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
À propos du lot
n° 171 Titre : Tribal, PÉRIODE : 1973 Condition report : Overall good condition with signs of handling and use Rago Arts and Auction Center, Salle de vente
, Lambertville, US🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire. Titre de la vente : Tribal Art Date de la vente : 01/03/2009🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire. Référence de l'enchère
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