Ibibio · Nigeria
Ibibio Mask
Wood
Height: 12.5 inches
Description
Ibibio mask from Nigeria, with Eket influence, the elongated face with large eyes accompanied by four additional openings, slender nose, narrow, oval shaped mouth, pointy chin, and an overhanging, bulbous forehead.
Provenance
Jerome Vogel Collection, New York
Amyas Naegele, New York
Pace Primitive, New York, inv. #54-3787
Estate of Maurice Solomon
Literature
AHDRC object ao-0044197
Condition
Losses/damage to the forehead, losses and damage around the rim of the mask. Damage to chin and nose.
Price$3,800
Payment arranged directly with the gallery
Ten-day examination period