Queen Mother Society Mmwo
Igbo · Nigeria
Reference: EFM-9
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- Height
- 100 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments
Majestic, ancient and great female statue, touched with the characteristic hairstyle of the masks of the Mmwo society. He represents, without a doubt, a queen mother,…
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Full original description
Majestic, ancient and great female statue, touched with the characteristic hairstyle of the masks of the Mmwo society. He represents, without a doubt, a queen mother, a notable ancestor, taking into account her ornamentation and her scarifications and the dignity that emerges from her person. He has in his hands two containers with the sacred substances. These statues appear in a prominent place of ethnic pantheons and family altars.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- First third century XX or older
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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