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Description : Yoruba mask with two birds inside horned ring. African art and masks of the Yoruba (Yorba, Yoruba). The Yoruba people live in Nigeria and Benin (formerly the kingdom of Dahomey), and number nearly 24 million people. Beginning around 1000 AD, the Yoruba built a thriving network of cities and trading routes. Echoes of the Yoruba can even be felt in the Americas in the form of Santeria. This religious tradition evolved in Cuba when the ritual practices of imported Yoruba slaves mixed with Christian theology of the new world. CONDITION good with crack in ring horned top and light scuff marks. Second half 20th. C. H. 16 1/2'' W. 10'' D. 5 1/4''. ''Provenance Anne Narosny African Art Collection Estate'' Sale # 1 of 3''
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About the lot N° 117 Title : African Yoruba Horn Mask With Birds 20Th. C. Premier Auction Galleries, auctioneer, Chesterland, OHIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : African Art, Dolls, Fine & Decorative Arts Auction Sale date : 20 Mar 2016It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale
