Water spirit mask · Nigeria, Ijaw · ID: 3038179
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Size
H: 55,5 cm
H: 21.9 inch
Description
wood, matt patina, polychrome paint, combining human and animal features, min. dam., missing parts, cracks, slight traces of abrasion;
the life of the Ijaw who live in the extreme wateriness of the Niger Delta is closely connected to water, which is why their headdresses depict aquatic beings instead of bush spirits.
Comparing literature
Wittmer, Marcilene K. & William Arnett, Three Rivers of Nigeria, Atlanta 1978, p. 38