Facial Mask
Igbo · Nigeria
Reference: MFANT-54
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- Material
- Wood and pigments
Mask painted with kaolin that over time offers a dirty white on which stand out black hair, lips and important black nose as well as slightly…
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Full original description
Mask painted with kaolin that over time offers a dirty white on which stand out black hair, lips and important black nose as well as slightly reddish eyes, eyebrows and ears. Hold holes throughout the perimeter. Participates in initiation and funeral rites.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Nigeria. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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