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Wooden helmet mask, Yoruba people, Nigeria

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Wooden helmet mask, Yoruba people, Nigeria

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Title: Wooden helmet mask, Yoruba people, Nigeria

Additional information: A richly coloured mask of the Yoruba people, known for their elaborate artistic tradition. This symmetrical mask is a good example of the Yoruba Masquerade. The voluminous hairstyle with ridged tresses and is also very special. These Yoruba masks often consist of two parts: one lower mask and an upper superstructure.

Origin: Nigeria
Dimensions approx. 32 x 15 x 16 cm
Dated to the second half of the 20th century

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Dimensions (CM): 32 x 15 x 16

Reserve: $112.10

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