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¤ MAMA, NIGERIA A buffalo-shaped crest mask made of wood cov…
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¤ MAMA, NIGERIA A buffalo-shaped crest mask made of wood cov…
See original version (French)
Estimate €800 - €1,000
Voluntary lot
Description
¤ MAMA, NIGERIA
A buffalo-shaped crest mask made of wood covered with reddish-brown pigment and with a beautiful patina of long ritual use. It is dominated by two large flat horns separated at the bottom by a ridge and which almost meet at the top. At the base of these horns, a mouth flares out in front. The whole thing rests on a mass of wood, the underside of which is cupped to allow it to be carried on the head. It is a symbol of fertility for the harvests but also of fecundity. Pedestal
First half of the 20th century
H. 45 cm
Provenance: Galerie Dereck Graine
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