Superb Old Heavily Encrusted OGONI MASK Nigeria HINGED JAW Boston Primitive
I have, for years, specialized in Ogoni masks. They appeal to me in every way. The usual finish on these masks is thin, possibly polychrome, but not encrusted this way. Its very thick acquired surface practically obliterates the features. As with most examples from this culture there is a distinctive headdress or coiffeur, a slightly …