Vuvi Inspired and Benin Inspired Wood Masks

Item Details

Vuvi inspired (Gabon, Central Africa)
Mask, mid to late 20th century
Carved wood, beads, and pigment

Benin style (Benin and Nigeria, West Africa)
Mask, late 20th century
Carved wood

Condition

- dirt and dust accumulation; pigment loss; heavy cracking to smaller mask; chips, scratches, and abrasions throughout; insect damage.

Dimensions

- measures largest mask.

Item #

ITMG880626