Anthropomorphic mask "igri" or "okonkpo" · Nigeria, Igbo-Afikpo · ID: 3052817
Starting price
EUR 800
Estimated price
EUR 1,500
Provenance
American Private CollectionSize
H: 42,5 cm
H: 16.7 inch
Description
wood, pigments, base
It is usually worn by older men who hold a special social or ritual role.
Another name for this mask type, “okonkpo,” refers to its resemblance in shape to a large wooden food tray traditionally used in the region.
Comparing literature
Wittmer, Marcilene K., Arnett, William, Three Rivers of Nigeria, Atlanta 1978, p. 32, ill. 72