Mask "oba maoro" ·  Nigeria, Igbo, Anaku Village · ID: 3034667

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Description

wood, remains of polychrome paint, surmounted by a high towering projection with triangular piercings, drilled holes around the rim, fine cracks, slight traces of abrasion, metal socle;
this mask was used in context of jurisdictional ceremonies.

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Littérature comparée

Cole, Herbert M., Aniakor, Chike C., Igbo Arts, Los Angeles 1984, p. 115, ill. 215

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Publications

Eisenhofer, Stefan (Hg.), Kulte, Künstler, Könige in Afrika, Linz 1997, p. 339

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