DIGNITARY'S CANE KNOB OR HEAD ON A BASE - Nigeria - Yoruba - Lot 470

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DIGNITARY'S CANE KNOB OR HEAD ON A BASE - Nigeria - Yoruba - Lot 470
DIGNITARY'S CANE KNOB OR HEAD ON A BASE - Nigeria - Yoruba First half of the 20th century. Wood. Small anthropomorphic head carved in the round, reminiscent of the famous bronzes of the Kingdom of Ife. Dimensions: 10 cm. The face features large almond-shaped eyes with fringed eyelids, a straight nose, and a slightly parted mouth. The forehead is encircled by a diadem or headband with superimposed horizontal grooves, surmounted by a stylized conical headdress ending in a loop-shaped appendage. Condition: Even patina from use. Research and documentation: Coryse Mwape, art historian specializing in ancient African art. Internal ref.: 85
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