Can’t Fake this Patina VERY OLD OGONI MASK Nigeria HINGED JAW Boston Primitive

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Can't Fake this Patina VERY OLD OGONI MASK Nigeria HINGED JAW Boston Primitive
Can't Fake this Patina VERY OLD OGONI MASK Nigeria HINGED JAW Boston Primitive
Can't Fake this Patina VERY OLD OGONI MASK Nigeria HINGED JAW Boston Primitive
Can't Fake this Patina VERY OLD OGONI MASK Nigeria HINGED JAW Boston Primitive
Can't Fake this Patina VERY OLD OGONI MASK Nigeria HINGED JAW Boston Primitive
Can't Fake this Patina VERY OLD OGONI MASK Nigeria HINGED JAW Boston Primitive
Can't Fake this Patina VERY OLD OGONI MASK Nigeria HINGED JAW Boston Primitive
Can't Fake this Patina VERY OLD OGONI MASK Nigeria HINGED JAW Boston Primitive
Can't Fake this Patina VERY OLD OGONI MASK Nigeria HINGED JAW Boston Primitive
Can't Fake this Patina VERY OLD OGONI MASK Nigeria HINGED JAW Boston Primitive
Can't Fake this Patina VERY OLD OGONI MASK Nigeria HINGED JAW Boston Primitive
Can't Fake this Patina VERY OLD OGONI MASK Nigeria HINGED JAW Boston Primitive
Can't Fake this Patina VERY OLD OGONI MASK Nigeria HINGED JAW Boston Primitive
Can't Fake this Patina VERY OLD OGONI MASK Nigeria HINGED JAW Boston Primitive
Can't Fake this Patina VERY OLD OGONI MASK Nigeria HINGED JAW Boston Primitive
Can't Fake this Patina VERY OLD OGONI MASK Nigeria HINGED JAW Boston Primitive
Can't Fake this Patina VERY OLD OGONI MASK Nigeria HINGED JAW Boston Primitive
Can't Fake this Patina VERY OLD OGONI MASK Nigeria HINGED JAW Boston Primitive
Can't Fake this Patina VERY OLD OGONI MASK Nigeria HINGED JAW Boston Primitive
Can't Fake this Patina VERY OLD OGONI MASK Nigeria HINGED JAW Boston Primitive
Can't Fake this Patina VERY OLD OGONI MASK Nigeria HINGED JAW Boston Primitive
Can't Fake this Patina VERY OLD OGONI MASK Nigeria HINGED JAW Boston Primitive
Can't Fake this Patina VERY OLD OGONI MASK Nigeria HINGED JAW Boston Primitive
Can't Fake this Patina VERY OLD OGONI MASK Nigeria HINGED JAW Boston Primitive

Can't Fake this Patina VERY OLD OGONI MASK Nigeria HINGED JAW Boston Primitive
This horned Ogoni mask from Nigeria is very old and has developed one of the crustiest outside surfaces I have ever seen. You would think that such thick flakes would be constantly dropping off but they are solidly attached. It has taken a long time to acquire this patina. Where the crust is lost a soft red finish can be detected. The articulated jaw is functional so that the mask chatters (“talks”) when danced. It is really not possible to tell whether the hinge strings are original or not. It has the typical Ogoni slightly upturned pug nose and squinty eyes. This type of horn is also seen on other Ogoni masks but isn’t common. It comes from an Austrian collection. This is the rare offering of an indisputably old and hard-used example of a beautifully crafted classic Ogoni mask. It is about 14 tall and will be packed with the utmost care (see my feedback). It has been atop a homemade wooden stand until now but has attachment holes for hanging. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\African\1900-Now\Masks”. The seller is “musictramp” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Wallis and Futuna, Gambia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Poland, Oman, Suriname, United Arab Emirates, Kenya, Argentina, Guinea-Bissau, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Bhutan, Senegal, Togo, Ireland, Qatar, Burundi, Netherlands, Slovakia, Slovenia, Equatorial Guinea, Thailand, Aruba, Sweden, Iceland, Macedonia, Belgium, Israel, Liechtenstein, Kuwait, Benin, Algeria, Antigua and Barbuda, Swaziland, Italy, Tanzania, Pakistan, Burkina Faso, Panama, Singapore, Kyrgyzstan, Switzerland, Djibouti, Chile, China, Mali, Botswana, Republic of Croatia, Cambodia, Indonesia, Portugal, Tajikistan, Vietnam, Malta, Cayman Islands, Paraguay, Saint Helena, Cyprus, Seychelles, Rwanda, Bangladesh, Australia, Austria, Sri Lanka, Gabon Republic, Zimbabwe, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Norway, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Kiribati, Turkmenistan, Grenada, Greece, Haiti, Greenland, Yemen, Afghanistan, Montenegro, Mongolia, Nepal, Bahamas, Bahrain, United Kingdom, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Angola, Western Samoa, France, Mozambique, Namibia, Peru, Denmark, Guatemala, Solomon Islands, Vatican City State, Sierra Leone, Nauru, Anguilla, El Salvador, Dominican Republic, Cameroon, Guyana, Azerbaijan Republic, Macau, Georgia, Tonga, San Marino, Eritrea, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Morocco, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Mauritania, Belize, Philippines, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Colombia, Spain, Estonia, Bermuda, Montserrat, Zambia, South Korea, Vanuatu, Ecuador, Albania, Ethiopia, Monaco, Niger, Laos, Ghana, Cape Verde Islands, Moldova, Madagascar, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Lebanon, Liberia, Bolivia, Maldives, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Central African Republic, Lesotho, Nigeria, Mauritius, Saint Lucia, Jordan, Guinea, Canada, Turks and Caicos Islands, Chad, Andorra, Romania, Costa Rica, India, Mexico, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Lithuania, Trinidad and Tobago, Malawi, Nicaragua, Finland, Tunisia, Uganda, Luxembourg, Brazil, Turkey, Germany, Egypt, Latvia, Jamaica, South Africa, Brunei Darussalam, Honduras.
  • Provenance: Ownership History Not Available
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Nigeria
  • Culture: African
  • Handmade: Yes

Can't Fake this Patina VERY OLD OGONI MASK Nigeria HINGED JAW Boston Primitive