A NORTHERN NIGERIA HELMET MASK, of woven raffia sewn all over with abrus seeds, suspending abrus seed and cotton tuft pendants; and an Ibibio mask, lower jaw missing

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A NORTHERN NIGERIA HELMET MASK, of woven raffia sewn all over with abrus seeds, suspending abrus seed and cotton tuft pendants; and an Ibibio mask, lower jaw missing
32cm. and 19cm. high (2)

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The first with old label: Ju-Ju mask used by Witch-doctor. Pagan Tribe, Bauchi Area of Northern Nigeria. Woven grass and covered with seeds of the Strychnos Tree. Collected by Dr. F.L. Vanderplank (1950) E.R. Mickleburgh Collection.

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