Anthropomorphic face mask
Nigeria, Igbo
Price
EUR 600
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Nagel, Stuttgart, 26 April 1996, Lot 2856German Private Collection
Size
H: 30 cm
H: 11.8 inch
Description
wood, black pigment,
The Ibgo have an enormous variety of masks. The determination of a mask type is difficult without knowledge of the ritual context.
The black color of the present mask is an indication that it embodies a negative aggressive character, possibly “okoroshi ojo”.