Lot 397

Benin / Bini Leopard Mask, Indigo Spots, Oba Regalia

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Benin / Bini Leopard Mask, Indigo Spots, Oba Regalia

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Starting Bid: $1,000

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by Artemis Fine Arts
June 12, 2026 9:00 AM MDT
Live Auction
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Suite 108
Louisville, CO, US 80027

Nigeria, . Carved wood mask of a leopard with rounded prominent forehead, feline ears, long ovate eyes above open eyeholes, rounded mouth with interlocking fangs, grooved whiskers, and the surface painted with indigo blue spots encircled in black against white ground. The leopard represented attributes of the “oba”, the king/leader. Size: 12”H (30.5cm).

Provenance: Marshall & Caroline Mount Collection, N.J.; Purchased in Benin City, 1961.

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Item # 71586

  • Condition: Tip of left ear lost, age crack. Dark brown patina on interior.

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