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Afikpo African mask

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A Fine Afikpo African Mask collected prior to 1970: A very fine elongated wooden mask accented with red and white mineral pigments and woven raffia grass. Afikpo peoples mask, Nigeria, Africa. The mask measures 18 x 4.5 inches. * a metal display stand

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A Rare Afikpo African Mask: A carved wood and highly stylized face mask with brightly painted designs accented with mineral pigments. The Back of the mask has some basketry work. Afikpo Igbo masks are typically small and narrow,

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A Fine Old Afikpo African Mask Ex Nicholas Poolos: A Carved wooden mask with a heavy kaolin clay pigment and accented with various colors and incised designs. The mask measures 20 x 4 .25 inches. A metal display stand can also be included for an addit

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A Fine Afikpo mask Ex Endicott Collection: A very finely carved wooden mask with red and blue mineral pigments accented with kaolin clay. The mask is well handled and worn suggesting field use. Afikpo peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask measure

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Rare Afikpo Yam harvest mask, African Art: Tall carved wooden mask with highly stylized facial features and geometric forms, surmounted by a tall blade like finial. From The Afikpo peoples, Nigeria, Africa. Mounted to custom display stand.

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African Afikpo Igbo Calabash Mask, Nigeria: African Afikpo Igbo Calabash Mask, Nigeria. Gourd, plant fiber, pigment, fiber. Size: 22'' x 9'' x 5'' (56 x 23 x 13 cm).

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African Afikpo Painted Carved Wood Mask: African Afikpo Painted Carved Wood Mask, with maroon ochre, and white paint with an emphasized brown and nose ridge, with holes for eyes. 16.5" H x 3.75" W x 2.5" W; mounted: 18" H x x 5.5" W 6" D. Pr

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19th C. African Igbo Initiation Mask, Calabash & Leaves: **Originally Listed At $350** Africa, Nigeria, Igbo, Afikpo, ca. mid 19th to early 20th century CE. An unusual initiation mask of the Afikpo, quite rare because the vast majority of Afikpo masks were

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An Igbo-Afikpo Mask, "opanwa": Maske, "opanwa" Igbo-Afikpo, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 42 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Publiziert: Cole, Herbert M. / Dierking, Dierk (Hgb.) (2012). Invention

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An Igbo-Afikpo "mma ji" Mask: Maske, "mma ji" Igbo-Afikpo, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 91 cm. Provenienz: Carlo Monzino (1931-1996), Castagnola. „Yamswurzelmesser“ (Mma ji) genannte Maske, deren bugähnliche Sti

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An Igbo-Afikpo Mask, "mma ji": Maske, "mma ji" Igbo-Afikpo, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Raphia. H 28 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Publiziert: Cole, Herbert M. / Dierking, Dierk (Hgb.) (2012). In

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An Igbo-Afikpo Mask, "nfuebulu": Maske, "nfuebulu" Igbo-Afikpo, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 16 cm. Provenienz: - Galerie Walu, Zürich. - Gottfried Honegger (1917-2016), Zürich. - Erbengemeinschaft Gottfried H

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An Igbo-Afikpo Mask, "mma ji": Maske, "mma ji" Igbo-Afikpo, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Holz, Raphia. H 34,5 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass Denise David (1928-2011), Zürich. „Yamswurzelmesser“ (Mma ji) genannte Maske, deren bugä

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An Igbo-Afikpo Mask, "mma ji": Maske, "mma ji" Igbo-Afikpo, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz, Raphia. H 43,5 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass Madeleine und Jean-Jacques Keller (bis 1980 Abidjan, danach Rheinfelden). „Yamswurzelmes

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An Igbo-Afikpo Mask, "amawalu": Maske, "amawalu" Igbo-Afikpo, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 68 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. CHF 200 / 400 EUR 172 / 344

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A tall carved wooden mask with stylized headdress atop a white mask face painted with kaolin clay pigments. The panel above the face is accented with various color mineral pigments. Afikpo or related ethnic group, Nigeria, Africa. The mask measures 17.5 inches tall. A metal display stand can also be included for an additional $40.00

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fair, well handled

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Afikpo African mask

Name: Afikpo African mask
SKU: 96588094
Price: 240 USD
Availability: InStock

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