Idoma Janus Headdress, Nigeria #876 PROVENANCE brass baoule heirloom bead Protective Symbol (usually from the

Protective Symbol (usually from the Evil Eye)

this mask from the Mende people is not pretty

and in 1162 there was a beautiful medieval statue in the Church of Santa Leocadia in Toledo

and were best known for their fight (Centauromachy) with the Lapiths

Origin is Afghanistan collected in the 1970's

Idoma Janus Headdress, Nigeria #876 PROVENANCE brass baoule heirloom bead Protective Symbol (usually from theIdoma Janus Headdress, Nigeria #876 PROVENANCE A carved wooden Janus Form Headdress with two faces accented with kaolin clay pigment and raised forms representing the coiffure. The Headdress has a well handled and weathered surface suggesting field use and wear. Idoma peoples, Cross River, Nigeria, Africa. Ca. 1940 50's Measurements: The sculpture measures 12. 5 inches tall. PROVENANCE: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NYC. Professor of