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Description : West Africa, Northern Nigeria, Mama peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A hand-carved wood mangam mask that evokes an abstract cow form with flat horns and a downward pointing snout. This piece has a concave dome that fits onto the wearer’s forehead - the front features the flat, projecting horns, that curve upward and in, and the lower part of the dome has two protruding tabs that form the snout and jaws of the cow. This mask is highly abstract, and only the horns give the viewer an idea of the animal portrayed. Mangam masks typically represent the bushcow also known as the forest buffalo (Suncerus caffer nanus) and are worn to promote healing, agricultural fertility, and rites of passage. Size: 15 L x 9.75 W (38.1 cm x 24.8 cm) Provenance: private Houston, Texas, USA collection, purchased from a private Fort Worth, Texas, USA collection in 2011 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #162913
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