Lot 54
54
A FINE YORUBA MASK, for the Egungun masquerade, the face carved all over with dentate bands, whitened eyes, the headgear with grooved swags in low relief and with pegs to retain a headcloth, painted ochre, reddish brown, white and black, damage to border

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A FINE YORUBA MASK, for the Egungun masquerade, the face carved all over with dentate bands, whitened eyes, the headgear with grooved swags in low relief and with pegs to retain a headcloth, painted ochre, reddish brown, white and black, damage to border
27cm. long

Lot Essay

This type of Egungun mask is or was made about the region of Ibadan and for some distance northwards. This example is notable for the very sensitive and subtle way in which earth colours are used in the decoration of the hair

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