Water spirit mask ·  Nigéria, Ijaw · ID: 3037046

Description

wood, dark brown patina, encrusted with red pigment, of rectangular form with two pairs of eyes, the combination of human and animal features conveys the dual nature of the mask type “otobo”, which is half-human and half-beast, dam., missing parts through insect caused damage, traces of abrasion, base

Littérature comparée

Anderson, Martha G., Ways of the Rivers, Los Angeles 2002, p. 219