Property from an American Private Collection
Kantana (Mama) Zoomorphic Mask, Northern Benue, Nigeria
Auction Closed
June 18, 05:01 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property from an American Private Collection
Kantana (Mama) Zoomorphic Headdress, Northern Benue, Nigeria
Wood, natural pigments
Height: 16 ¼ in (41.3 cm)
The reverse of the headdress with a printed paper label: “MATHIAS KOMOR [/] WORKS OF ART [/] NEW YORK”, inscribed in black ink: "D 792 [/] Mama"
Mathias Komor, New York (inv. no. D 792)
Acquired by the present owner from the above on September 13, 1971