A very beautiful and imposing zoomorphic Ogbodo Enyi mask carved on the back with a very expressive head in the round.
Izzi-Igbo, Nigeria
Wood, pigments, small visible accidents, very fine patina.
L.: 60cm

Provenance: Jean Zuber Collection, France 
Jean Zuber Collection, France
Sotheby's, New York, January 20, 1982, n°216
Private collection
Enchères Rive Gauche, Paris, September 8, 2011, no. 116
Stéphane Kurc Collection, Paris
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Lot no. 117

A very beautiful and imposing zoomorphic Ogbodo Enyi mask carved on the back with a very expressive head in the round. Izzi-Igbo, Nigeria Wood, pigments, small visible accidents, very fine patina. L.: 60cm Provenance: Jean Zuber Collection, France Jean Zuber Collection, France Sotheby's, New York, January 20, 1982, n°216 Private collection Enchères Rive Gauche, Paris, September 8, 2011, no. 116 Stéphane Kurc Collection, Paris

Estimate
€1,200 - €1,800
Result
€2,080
Buyer's premium
30%
A very beautiful and imposing zoomorphic Ogbodo Enyi mask carved on the back with a very expressive head in the round. Izzi-Igbo, Nigeria Wood, pigments, small visible accidents, very fine patina. L.: 60cm Provenance: Jean Zuber Collection, France Jean Zuber Collection, France Sotheby's, New York, January 20, 1982, n°216 Private collection Enchères Rive Gauche, Paris, September 8, 2011, no. 116 Stéphane Kurc Collection, Paris
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