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Lot n° 54
Estimation :
100 - 120
EUR
Agbogho mmwo "spirit of the girl" mask made of wood and pigm - Lot 54
Agbogho mmwo "spirit of the girl" mask made of wood and pigments, showing an emaciated and whitened face, with black scarification marks on the forehead, temples, and cheeks. The stretched and slit eyes, the busted nose, the wide mouth with thick lips, and the high black hairstyle - made up of three buns decorated with polychrome conical projections - are characteristic of these masks celebrating idealized female beauty.
Igbo style - Nigeria
Bibliography: COLE M. Herbert, Visions of Igbo Africa, Editions 5 continents, Milan, 2013, p.133
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