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Female mask Okwa Idoma Nigeria Wood, pigments...

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Female mask Okwa Idoma Nigeria Wood, pigments H.: 17.5 cm Mask with a bleached face on which various dark brown elements stand out: a small mouth with half-open lips revealing two regular rows of teeth; small detached ears; hollowed out eyes; two eyebrows in full circle arcs; a vertical line crossing the middle of the forehead (keloids); a headdress plated on the skull. Object made specifically for colonial trade with obvious decorative interest. Consultant: Jean-Pierre LACOSTE