Yoruba Egungun Mask, Nigeria

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A Yoruba Egungun Mask, Nigeria

hollowed wooden domed helmet form with exceedingly large long rabbit ears pointing up and slightly back, with tailed animal on the back; painted in black and white with red/pink

Egungun is the masking society that honors ancestors, guardians of community prosperity, fertility, and health, while the characters dancing are wildly varied, from all walks of life, including animals and foreigners.

Dimensions: 15cm wide, 27cm deep, 31cm high

Very good condition, colouring remains vibrant, excellent example and a rare find

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£530.00

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