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A Rare Tiv Kwag Hir Mask Ex Kahan Gallery

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A Rare Tiv Kwag Hir Mask Ex Kahan Gallery

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A large carved wood and painted helmet with exaggerated facial features and wonderful dramatic style of a Kwag Hir festival mask. The Tiv began the Kwag-hir ceremony to address many of the traditional beliefs that had been diluted during the period of British rule. The festival originally began only with marionettes. It later grew to incorporate masks, and eventually, colossal body masks and helmets like this one. Mask measures 13 x 15 inches. ( a display stand can also be included for an additional $50.00. Provenance: The Leonard Kahan gallery, New York city, EX- The Dr Gilbert Jackson collection, Maryland. Published : African Arts Magazine.

Condition

Fair, well handled and worn

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A Rare Tiv Kwag Hir Mask Ex Kahan Gallery

Name: A Rare Tiv Kwag Hir Mask Ex Kahan Gallery
SKU: 132678814
Price: 1500 USD
Availability: InStock

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