Tribal mask - Igbo - Nigeria (No Reserve Price)
Double headed helmet mask, JANUS very rare and old example of a Janus face mask, with good patina and traces of bluish, brown and white pigments
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Purchased from African Heritage Gallery Ltd, London UK
The gallery informed us that it was acquired from an art collector who bought it in the city of Enugu around the 1980s. It is a collector's piece with a penetrating expression. The different patinas are noticeable with the naked eye. It is very well preserved, there are no cracks or flaws.
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Double headed helmet mask, JANUS very rare and old example of a Janus face mask, with good patina and traces of bluish, brown and white pigments
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Purchased from African Heritage Gallery Ltd, London UK
The gallery informed us that it was acquired from an art collector who bought it in the city of Enugu around the 1980s. It is a collector's piece with a penetrating expression. The different patinas are noticeable with the naked eye. It is very well preserved, there are no cracks or flaws.
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