Female mask "wife of va"
Nigeria, Mumuye
not available anymore
Provenance
Josef Franzen, The NetherlandsSize
H: 36 cm
H: 14.2 inch
Description
wood, polychrome paint, of elongated form with large pierced eyes, projecting snout with notched contour, min. dam., fissures, traces of insect caused damage, on metal base;
such masks are used in connection with harvest rites. When the corn has ripened the mask dancer performs together with his attendants, visiting all the neighbouring farmsteads.