CROCODILE HEADDRESS MASK - NIGERIA - IJO
CROCODILE HEADDRESS MASK - NIGERIA - IJO An important zoomorphic wooden headdress mask with a dark, crusty patina, depicting a crocodile. The back is carved with grooves evoking the animal’s skin. The entire piece rests on a central dome made of woven raffia fibers. First half of the 20th century. Dimensions: 115 x 27 cm. Expert: Coryse Mwape Internal Ref.: 57
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CROCODILE HEADDRESS MASK - NIGERIA - IJO An important zoomorphic wooden headdress mask with a dark, crusty patina, depicting a crocodile. The back is carved with grooves evoking the animal’s skin. The entire piece rests on a central dome made of woven raffia fibers. First half of the 20th century. Dimensions: 115 x 27 cm. Expert: Coryse Mwape Internal Ref.: 57
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