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A Rare Ibibio African mask Ex- Werner Muensterberger

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A Rare Ibibio African mask Ex- Werner Muensterberger

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Description

A Highly exaggerated carved wooden mask with a wonderfully deformed snout like mouth with tangled Fangs, bulging eyes, enlarged ears and nose , encrusted black painted surface. The mask has an old tag that reads Ibibio peoples, Cross River region,Nigeria, West Africa. The mask measures 16 inches tall x 9 inches wide. Provenance: Werner Muensterberger collection, New York.

Condition

fair, decay and repair / reconstruction at snout, overall, well weathered and heavily field used

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A Rare Ibibio African mask Ex- Werner Muensterberger

Name: A Rare Ibibio African mask Ex- Werner Muensterberger
SKU: 114034221
Price: 420 USD
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