Altar Mask
Ibibio · Nigeria
Reference: MFG-60
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- Material
- Wood and pigments.
They do not dance or participate in dances, they are sacred masks that are kept in the sanctuary. Only priests and initiates can approach them and…
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Full original description
They do not dance or participate in dances, they are sacred masks that are kept in the sanctuary. Only priests and initiates can approach them and offer sacrifices. They are placed on the altars during ceremonies. There are also masks that are altars on which sacrifices are made.
Gra mask with a male head on which stands the representation of a woman, with her abstract breasts tucked into a circle. Master the ochre color.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX or earlier.
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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