height 25in (63.5cm) aghogho mmwo, of partial helmet form, pierced around the edges for attachment, with a complex superstructure of a tree-like element with two figures, two spotted birds and two spotted leopards attached amongst the 'branches', resting on top of a incised, striated coiffure with an indigenous repair on the right side, above the forehead with a central ridge above raised arching eyebrows above almond-shaped, pierced eyes and leading to the elongated nose above an open mouth revealing the teeth; fine encrusted black patina on the superstructure, white pigment in the coiffure and remnants of white pigment on the face. Provenance: Private American Collection Cf. Segy (1976: 144) for a mask with a similar type of superstructure.
height 25in (63.5cm) aghogho mmwo, of partial helmet form, pierced around the edges for attachment, with a complex superstructure of a tree-like element with two figures, two spotted birds and two spotted leopards attached amongst the 'branches', resting on top of a incised, striated coiffure with an indigenous repair on the right side, above the forehead with a central ridge above raised arching eyebrows above almond-shaped, pierced eyes and leading to the elongated nose above an open mouth revealing the teeth; fine encrusted black patina on the superstructure, white pigment in the coiffure and remnants of white pigment on the face. Provenance: Private American Collection Cf. Segy (1976: 144) for a mask with a similar type of superstructure.
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