Lot 199: An Igbo Facemask

Igbo, Nigeria; H: 10 1/2"

This small facemask would have been worn with a towering superstructure, the mask itself predominantly black and white with red highlights, the face with small eyes, with rounded designs curling backward from them, tiny nose and fine smiling mouth with small well carved teeth. An excellent example, on a custom base.

Provenance:
Ex. Charles Jones African Art, NC

Price Realized: $900

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