Pre-Biafran War Vintage Ogoni Mask

This striking mask was exported from Nigeria during the Biafran War in the late 1960s. This mask formerly had a high degree of sooty accumulation and oxidation of the original, traditionally applied paint. A recent effort at restoring the historic surface has revealed underlying details that were previously obscured, including the blackened lips and tip of the nose, among others. Mounted on a late ’60s vintage Peter Sinclair base. 

13″

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