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Lot n° 6
Estimation :
80 - 120
EUR
Agbogho mmwo mask-healm made of wood and pigment "spirit of - Lot 6
Agbogho mmwo mask-healm made of wood and pigment "spirit of the young girl" presenting an emaciated and whitened face, punctuated with black flat areas in the form of commas. The forehead decorated with a median rib and a cross-shaped motif, the eyes stretched and slitted, the nose busted, the wide mouth half-open on filed teeth, and the high hairstyle are characteristic of these masks celebrating idealized female beauty.
Igbo style - Nigeria
Height : 41 cm
W : 30 cm
Bibliography : COLE M. Herbert, Visions of Igbo Africa, Editions 5 continents, Milan, 2013, p.134
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