Facial Mask
Igbo · Nigeria
Reference: MFANT-88
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- Height
- 33 cm
- Material
- Wood, fiber and pigments.
It is a mask of a male secret society used in a dance held during a ceremony in honor of the young virgin maidens still called…
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Full original description
It is a mask of a male secret society used in a dance held during a ceremony in honor of the young virgin maidens still called "Udo agbogho". This mask, covered by men, represents the beauty of the young woman in all her splendor. The white color of the face only enhances the feminine beauty and purity of its features. The polychrome of the helmet is of brown, yellow and blue colour.
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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