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HEAD - Helmet-shaped wooden mask, with robust volumes and a concentrated expression, with pierced almond-shaped eyes and a protruding mouth. High hairstyle with two conical appendages and a rhythmic band; lower edge with a sequence of lashing holes. Surface with red, ocher, and black polychromy, very worn, showing irregular patina, cracks, and material losses. Presents characteristics that may refer to aesthetic universes of West/Central Africa.