Rare masque zoomorphe "gugwom" (Crocodile?)
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Lot: 273
94e vente aux enchères Tribal ArtRare masque zoomorphe "gugwom" (Crocodile?)
Nigéria, Bénoué du Nord, Montol / Geomai
| Provenance | Taille | Prix d’appel / Prix d'Estimation |
|---|---|---|
| Berndt Helleberg, Stockholm, Sweden | L: 60 cm | Cet objet n’est plus disponible. |
wood, red and white pigment, missing part, insect caused damage, base
The mask was worn horizontally on the head. Arnold Rubin (1988) reported that the mask type appeared on harvest festivities and chiefly burials.
One of the rare comparable masks illustrated in Wittmer (1978), p. 94, ill. 219 (AHDRC 0097841).
Wittmer, Marcilene K. & William Arnett, Three Rivers of Nigeria, Atlanta 1978, p. 94, ill. 219
