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Fine Idoma Headdress, Ungulali, Headcrest or Headdress Mask, Nigeria

About the Item

A fine Idoma Headdress, ungulali, rising from a flaring conical base with holes around the rim for attachment, the first tier of three stylized faces with tapering chins, parted lips, pointed noses and cresent shaped eyes beneath arching brows, fine aged patina, the whole with black and white pigment with traces of red pigment.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 19 in (48.26 cm)Width: 10 in (25.4 cm)Depth: 10 in (25.4 cm)
  • Style:
    Tribal (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1930
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Buffalo, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU106246624443

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