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Ancient Egyptian paintings, coffins, masks, scrolls and other art are cluttered with images of worshipers with pointed cones on their noggins . . . using offering something to above them. Many of those worshipers were pregnant.
Even with these cone heads appearing all over ancient…
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- Item Number: F-6438
- Provenance/Origin: Unknown but recent
- Composition: Hand cast stone
- Dimensions: 11.25" tall x 7.25" wide x 1" thick
- Weight: 1.6 pounds
- Price: $ 95.00. USD
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Found in Yorubaland (southern Nigeria), this helmet mask represents Sango a royal ancestor of the Yoruba (the third king of the Oyo Kingdom). Facial “Pele” markings on the checks.
This is probably a ceremonial mask. Carved from one piece of wood, the incrusted patina and distinctive features put this…
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- Item Number: M-8687
- Provenance/Origin: Nigeria Africa. Circa mid-1900's
- Composition: Wood
- Dimensions: 7.5" tall x 12" long x 8" wide
- Weight: 1.5 pounds
- Price: $540.00 USD
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Details: Ancestor mask from Iatmul New Guinea. Openwork eyes. Very imposing. Clan designs. Authentic. Stand not included.
- Item Number: M-2577
- Provenance/Origin: Collected in the 1960s in Middle Sepik River
- Composition: wood, feathers
- Dimensions: 16.5” tall x 11” wide
- Weight: 1.3 lbs
- Price: $ 295.00 USD
