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354 - YORUBA, Nigeria.
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Estimate €1,400 - €1,800
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Description
YORUBA, Nigeria. Épa mask depicting a horseman carved in a hieratic pose. Wood coated with red ochre, indigo and white pigments. Signs of age, H.: 107 cm One arm has been broken and glued back together; a few chips and cracks. Note: The imposing Épa masks, particularly associated with the Ekiti region, were worn on the head during ceremonial masquerades. The upper section here depicts a hieratic horseman wearing a tall, tiered headdress and holding a staff topped with a bird. The equestrian figure is an important symbol of prestige, authority and power in Épa iconography.
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About the sale PRESTIGE - CLASSICAL CENTURIES - VAYRES CASTLE
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Auction time 10/18/2026 at 2:00 PM
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