Rare Helmet Mask
Lower Benue River region, Nigeria, d. first half 20th c.
Carved and painted wood
12½” h x 9½” w x 12” d (31.75 x 24.13 x 30.48 cm)
SOLD
An unusual mask that cannot be attributed with precision to a specific group. It shows affinities with the masks of the Afo and Idoma, though a number of peoples in the Lower Benue River region produced helmet masks. This example, however, is highly distinctive.