A RARE DANCE HEADDRESS
A RARE DANCE HEADDRESS

PROBABLY NORTHERN NIGERIA

细节
A RARE DANCE HEADDRESS
Probably Northern Nigeria
Carved as a stylized bushcow with curved horns and smaller ears almost joining at the tips, serrated border to the face, hollowed domed depression to the reverse with remains of holes for attachment, traces of white and red pigments
26in. (66cm.) high

拍品专文

For a discussion on these masks see Christie's New York, 18 May 1993, lot 74