Published/Exhibited Anang Ibibio Polychrome Wooden Mask
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**Originally Listed At $200**
Africa, Nigeria, Ibibio (Anang), ca. early to mid 20th century CE. An Ibibio polychrome carved wood face mask, in hues of yellow, blue, red, and black, surmounted by a seated female with articulated arms and wearing a blue dress similar to a puppet. The mask features large white-hued almond-shaped eyes, long incised eyebrows, a prominent nose, and full lips, with hanging locks of azure-hued hair. One articulated arm of the figure and mask are held together by a carved and unpainted piece of wood. A wonderful example! Size: 4.5" L x 11.25" W x 20" H (11.4 cm x 28.6 cm x 50.8 cm).
Literature: Published in Masks from West and Central Africa: A Celebration of Color and Form (Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2013; figure 205) Exhibited: Free Library Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2001: More Than A Pretty Face: Masks From West and Central Africa From the Rosen Collection. Rosen collection number 109.
Provenance: Exhibited: Free Library Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2001: More Than A Pretty Face: Masks From West and Central Africa From the Rosen Collection. Rosen collection number 109. Literature: Published in Masks from West and Central Africa: A Celebration of Color and Form (Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2013; figure 205)
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#124617
Africa, Nigeria, Ibibio (Anang), ca. early to mid 20th century CE. An Ibibio polychrome carved wood face mask, in hues of yellow, blue, red, and black, surmounted by a seated female with articulated arms and wearing a blue dress similar to a puppet. The mask features large white-hued almond-shaped eyes, long incised eyebrows, a prominent nose, and full lips, with hanging locks of azure-hued hair. One articulated arm of the figure and mask are held together by a carved and unpainted piece of wood. A wonderful example! Size: 4.5" L x 11.25" W x 20" H (11.4 cm x 28.6 cm x 50.8 cm).
Literature: Published in Masks from West and Central Africa: A Celebration of Color and Form (Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2013; figure 205) Exhibited: Free Library Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2001: More Than A Pretty Face: Masks From West and Central Africa From the Rosen Collection. Rosen collection number 109.
Provenance: Exhibited: Free Library Gallery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2001: More Than A Pretty Face: Masks From West and Central Africa From the Rosen Collection. Rosen collection number 109. Literature: Published in Masks from West and Central Africa: A Celebration of Color and Form (Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2013; figure 205)
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#124617
Condition
One articulated arm is very loose, and one hand reattached. Expected wear and loss to pigment, and minor losses to noses and mouths of both mask and figure.
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Published/Exhibited Anang Ibibio Polychrome Wooden Mask
Estimate $400 - $600
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