Masque anthropo- / zoomorphe · Nigéria, Igala · ID: 3049327
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Provenance
Private Collection, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyDescription
wood, kaolin, insect caused damage, base
Possibly a royal mask “agbanabo”, described as an enforcer of law and order, feared for its violent outbursts.
Littérature comparée
Berns, Marla C. et. al., Arts of the Benue River Valley, Los Angeles 2011, p. 170, ill. 5.4