Igala (?) Carved Wood Helmet Mask

Description:

Igala (?) Carved Wood Helmet Mask, the stylized head with horns, pierced ears, incised geometric design on brow and nose, and wearing an amulet around the neck, (encrusted patina),ht. 17 in.

Provenance: Collected from a Kuba royal family and used for ritual purposes in Mushenge, the Kuba capital; Joseph Aurelian Cornet, bequeathed to Mikoom Yemaam.
Estimate $400-600

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