Mask "oba maoro"
Nigeria, Igbo-Afikpo
sold
EUR 1,300
Provenance
Samir Borro, Brussels, BelgiumSize
H: 76,5 cm
H: 30.1 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, remains of polychrome paint, open-worked forehead-nose-bridge, flanked by broad horizontal see slits, board-shaped head crest in openwork design, min. dam., cracks, small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion.
This mask was used in context of jurisdictional ceremonies.