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Yoruba-Nago Helmet Mask, attributed to Arobatan, Pobè, Republic of Benin — Yoruba-Nago Helmet Mask, attributed to Arobatan, Pobè, Republic of Benin

Yoruba-Nago Helmet Mask, attributed to Arobatan, Pobè, Republic of Benin

Yoruba-Nago Helmet Mask, attributed to Arobatan, Pobè, Republic of Benin

A Yoruba-Nago helmet mask attributed to Arobatan from Pobè in the Republic of Benin, representing significant African sculptural traditions. This ritual object exemplifies the artistic sophistication and ceremonial function of West African masquerade traditions.

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Auction House · Sotheby's

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Art of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

November 12, 2021

Estimate: $100,000 – $150,000

Lot 58

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Yoruba-Nago Helmet Mask, attributed to Arobatan, Pobè, Republic of Benin, Yoruba-Nago Helmet Mask, attributed to Arobatan, Pobè, Republic of Benin

A Yoruba-Nago helmet mask attributed to Arobatan from Pobè in the Republic of Benin, representing significant African sculptural traditions. This ritual object exemplifies the artistic sophistication and ceremonial function of West African masquerade traditions.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Ceremonial, Tribal, African, Wood, Sculpture, Traditional, Spiritual, Mask, Yoruba, Figurative