Yoruba Plank Mask - Nigeria
Rare Large old plank mask in semi-dense carved wood measuring 103 cm high and 29 cm wide maximum thickness 15 cm Wood gullied by time This type of mask was released on the occasion of rites concerning the fertility of women attached to the 'raffia help it was held by men who in a frantic dance implored their ancestors in order to make their women fertile This mask remained for a long time placed on a very wet ground (trace of humidity on the bottom)
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3 400 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Tribal Art
Condition: Usures d'usage, bon état
Reference (ID): 883795
Availability: In stock
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