Anthropomorphic face mask · Nigeria, Igbo · ID: 3048379
sold
EUR 900
Provenance
Srdjan Sremac, The Hague, The NetherlandsSize
H: 30 cm
H: 11.8 inch
Description
wood, kaolin, black paint, base
This early and highly expressive mask is an example of the incredible variety of masks the Igbo had at their disposal and which appeared in their thousands during dry season festivals in the villages all over Igboland.