Anthropomorphic mask "igri" or "okonkpo" ·  Nigeria, Igbo-Afikpo · ID: 3053354

Description

wood, pigments,

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. & William Arnett, Three Rivers of Nigeria, Atlanta 1978, p. 32, ill. 72