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¤ MUMUYÉ, NIGERIA Wooden buffalo mask covered with reddish b…
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¤ MUMUYÉ, NIGERIA Wooden buffalo mask covered with reddish b…
See original version (French)
Estimate €800 - €1,000
Voluntary lot
Description
¤ MUMUYÉ, NIGERIA
Wooden buffalo mask covered with reddish brown pigment and kaolin with a beautiful patina of long ritual use. It is surmounted by two horns extending upwards and two smaller ones extending forward from the forehead. Two large, round eyes and a wide, proboscis-like mouth complete the composition. It is worn on the head like a helmet during initiation and funeral ceremonies. Pedestal
First half of the 20th century
H. 50 cm
Provenance: Galerie Dereck Graine
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