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Carved wood shoulder mask of the goddess Nimba

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Carved wood shoulder mask of the goddess Nimba

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Carved Nimba shoulder mask, Baga peoples of Guinea, depicting the goddess of fertility with an elongated bird like head having an incised coiffeur and nail head facial scarification, above a body with pendulous breasts, these masks are used by dancers at births, marriages, and harvest festivals, 57.5"h x 22"w x 23"d.

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Carved wood shoulder mask of the goddess Nimba

Name: Carved wood shoulder mask of the goddess Nimba
SKU: 60337469
Price: 300 USD
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