Bini mask, Nigeria, wood and mineral polychromy

Description

Bini mask, Nigeria, wood and mineral polychromy
H: 8,9 in
Initiation ceremonial mask, from the Edo Bini culture, certainly from the Iyekhoriomo geographical area. This mask certainly represents a dignitary. Great attention was given to the finesse of sculpture. The patina is crusty and deep.
Beginning of the 20th century, ex-René and Maud Garcia collection (Paris), ex-private collection (Montpellier).