Lot: 279

55th tribal art auction

Face mask

Nigeria, Igbo

Provenance Size Starting price / estimated price
H: 10.6 inch sold

wood, painted in black and red, of oval hollowed form with pierced eyes and a bulging hair line, protruding, teeth revealing mouth, accentuated by red paint, raised scarification marks at the temples, pierced around the rim, small remains of a costume on the rear, slightly dam., traces of insect caused damage backside at the upper rim, wooden stick backside for supporting the mask with the mouth