Female mask "okoroshi oma"
Nigeria, Igbo
sold
EUR 850
Provenance
Sid & Gae Berman, New York City, USA (before 1974)Size
H: 27 cm
H: 10.6 inch
Description
wood, pigment, base
The benign and friendly ones are “okoroshioma” - “beautiful spirits”, white-faced and white-dressed. The Igbo word “oma” means good, pretty, and light. Their aggressive male counterparts in dark blankets are called “okoroshi ojo”, “ojo” meaning dark, ugly or heavy.