Masque féminin "Okoroshi Oma" · Nigéria, Igbo · ID: 3046812
Vendu
850 €
Provenance
Sid & Gae Berman, New York City, USA (before 1974)Description
wood, pigment, base
The benign and friendly ones are “okoroshioma” - “beautiful spirits”, white-faced and white-dressed. The Igbo word “oma” means good, pretty, and light. Their aggressive male counterparts in dark blankets are called “okoroshi ojo”, “ojo” meaning dark, ugly or heavy.
Littérature comparée
Cole, Herbert M. & Chike C. Aniakor, Igbo Arts, Los Angeles 1984, p. 186 ff.