Igbo, Dance crest

Description

Igbo
Dance crest

Nigeria, 20th century
carved and blackened wood, kaolin, human hair, fiber, cloth
12.5 h x 6 dia in (32 x 15 cm)

Provenance: Galerie Franke, Stuttgart | Private Collection

This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.

Condition

Good condition. Peeling to painted wood, showing losses and cracking. Roughness to wood along with some chips and losses.

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Igbo, Dance crest

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