Lot 198: An Igbo maiden spirit mask

Igbo, Nigeria; H: 23"

Of classical form, the mask with simple female face at the bottom in white with scarification to the forehead and temples, the coif depicted as an elaborate superstructure rising up with three main ribs and carved in complex openwork with polychrome. A fine example. On a custom base.

Provenance:
Property of a West Coast private collector

Price Realized: $1,000

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