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Mask "mma ji" ("yam knife"), Nigeria, Igbo, Size: H: 54,5 cm (H: 21.5 inch), ID: 3044824
Mask "mma ji" ("yam knife"), Nigeria, Igbo, Size: H: 54,5 cm (H: 21.5 inch), ID: 3044824 - 2/6 Mask "mma ji" ("yam knife"), Nigeria, Igbo, Size: H: 54,5 cm (H: 21.5 inch), ID: 3044824 - 3/6 Mask "mma ji" ("yam knife"), Nigeria, Igbo, Size: H: 54,5 cm (H: 21.5 inch), ID: 3044824 - 4/6 Mask "mma ji" ("yam knife"), Nigeria, Igbo, Size: H: 54,5 cm (H: 21.5 inch), ID: 3044824 - 5/6 Mask "mma ji" ("yam knife"), Nigeria, Igbo, Size: H: 54,5 cm (H: 21.5 inch), ID: 3044824 - 6/6
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Lot 184
90.I Tribal Art and 90.II Contemporary Native American Art

Mask "mma ji" ("yam knife") ·  Nigeria, Igbo · ID: 3044824

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Provenance
Eric Robertson, New York, USA
Size
H: 54,5 cm
H: 21.5 inch

Description

wood, polychrome painted, grass fibre, base

This masks are worn by older boys of the “mmwo” secret society during “okumkpa” ceremonies to celebrate the end of the dry season. Finally, sources point to “mma ji” masks also being used during “njenji” ceremonies.

Africa
Masks

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