Dance mask - Yoruba - Nigeria

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Old helmet mask from Yoruba, Nigeria, carved in heavy wood, 37 cm high by 32 cm wide, weighing 4350 g, with provenance from the Manfred Zirngibl collection and in good condition with minor signs of age.

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Old helmet mask
Origin: Yoruba, Nigeria

Height: 37 cm
Width: 32 cm

Weight: 4350 g

heavy wood with remnants of painting and very good patina

Provenance:
Former collection of Manfred Zirngibl, Passau – Africa expert and author of several specialty books on African weapons. His collection was assembled in the late 1950s.

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Old helmet mask
Origin: Yoruba, Nigeria

Height: 37 cm
Width: 32 cm

Weight: 4350 g

heavy wood with remnants of painting and very good patina

Provenance:
Former collection of Manfred Zirngibl, Passau – Africa expert and author of several specialty books on African weapons. His collection was assembled in the late 1950s.

Insured shipping with tracking

Details

Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
1
Material
Wood
Country of origin
Nigeria
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Ethnic group/culture
Yoruba
Height
37 cm
Width
32 cm
Sold with stand
No
Weight
4350 g
Estimated period
1950-1960, 1960-1970, 1970-1980
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Objects sold
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