Anthropo-zoomorphic mask

Nigeria, Igala

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Provenance

Private Collection, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Size

H: 54 cm

H: 21.3 inch

Description

wood, kaolin, insect caused damage, base

Possibly a royal mask “agbanabo”, described as an enforcer of law and order, feared for its violent outbursts.

Berns, Marla C. et. al., Arts of the Benue River Valley, Los Angeles 2011, p. 170, ill. 5.4

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