Igala Helmet Mask, Nigeria #828 wenge wood including the inverted cone on

including the inverted cone on the very top)

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Igala Helmet Mask, Nigeria #828 wenge wood including the inverted cone onIgala Helmet Mask, Nigeria #828 These helmets are very rare on the market, because very little produced and in general before 1950. These helmet masks are very difficult to make, because they are made of hard wood to withstand their use, but must be light so they are carved quite thin, not very thick, which is very complicated to make. This one is old, probably 1st half of the last century, the sculpture is very fine and of high quality, it has a