IBIBIO, Nigeria. Carved and engraved hardwood, pigments Dance mask depicting the face of an elderly man with advanced baldness, a rounded forehead, bulging eyes with round pupils and a mouth wide open with four remaining teeth. Height: 29.5 cm. Width: 26 m Damage. Provenance: Collection of Patrice CHRISTY, a recognised specialist in wildlife conservation, particularly in Africa. He has co-authored several works on biodiversity, and his work has made a major contribution to understanding and preserving bird species in Africa, particularly in Gabon and Sâo-Tomé et Principe. All his objects were collected in the 1970s.