Mask – Wood – Mumuye – Nigeria

Name: Mask - Wood - Mumuye - Nigeria
SKU: 25.195
Price: 160.00 EUR
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SKU: 25.195 Category: African Art Tags: African masks, Mumuye, nigeria

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Description

Zoömorphic crest mask from the Mumuye people of Nigeria.
This mask displaying two large hollowed eye sockets which may have been used during initiation rites.
Good condition with traces of tribal use. Large mask, total length: 64 centimeters.

OBJECT

Mask

ETHNIC GROUP/ CULTURE

Mumuye

REGION/ COUNTRY

Nigeria – 64 cm

MATERIAL

Wood

CONDITION

Good

SOLD WITH STAND

DIMENSIONS

64×20×18 cm

WEIGHT

2200 g

Mask – Wood – Mumuye – Nigeria

Description

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