Masque de danse temples adorned with raised scarification marks and rounded fore…

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Masque de danse

temples adorned with raised scarification marks and rounded forehead. Wood with brown patina, internal signs of use Ibibio, Nigeria 27 cm Provenance: Maison Zemanek, sale March 9, 2013, no. 72

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