Ibo Mmwo Helmet Mask
Ibo Mmwo Helmet Mask, Nigeria, the hollowed-out form, with open mouth, naturalistic nose, and cutout eyes, below the deeply cut and incised coiffure, with raised crest at crown, traces of pigments, and heavily encrusted surface, with custom mount, ht. 12 1/2 in.
Provenance: Private collection, New York City; purchased in Lome, Togo, late 1970s.
Estimate $3,000-5,000
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
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Ibo Mmwo Helmet Mask, Nigeria, the hollowed-out form, with open mouth, naturalistic nose, and cutout eyes, below the deeply cut and incised coiffure, with raised crest at crown, traces of pigments, and heavily encrusted surface, with custom mount, ht. 12 1/2 in.
Provenance: Private collection, New York City; purchased in Lome, Togo, late 1970s.
Estimate $3,000-5,000
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
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