Tribal Art - 11th February 2014
Lot 405
A Baga large Nimba shoulder mask
Estimate £3,500 - £4,500
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Description
A Baga large Nimba shoulder mask, Guinea, with crested coiffure, scarifications, with eye holes between the breasts, on four supports, 116cm high.
Provenance:
Ex collection Monika Wengraf.
The Baga Nimba mask represents the mother of fertility, protector of pregnant women, and presides over all agricultural ceremonies. The dancer, wearing a full raffia costume, carries the mask on his shoulders, looking through the holes between the breasts.