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Mask – Wood – Agbogho Mmwo – Igbo / Ibo – Nigeria

Name: Mask - Wood - Agbogho Mmwo - Igbo / Ibo - Nigeria
SKU: 42.15
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Ibo or Igbo are known for masquerades associated with the Iko Okochi harvest festival, in which the forms of the masks are determined by tradition, the festival theme content varies yearly. The Igbo use thousands of masks, which incarnate unspecified spirits of the dead, forming a vast community of souls. The outstanding characteristic of the many Igbo masks is that they are painted chalk white, the color of the spirit. Masked dancers wore extremely elaborate costumes (sometimes ornamented with mirrors) and often their feet and hands were covered. With their masks, the Igbo oppose beauty to bestiality, the feminine to the masculine, black to white. ( Zyama). Good condition with a beautiful aged patina, covered with phembe, white kaoliën. OBJECT Mask ETHNIC GROUP/ CULTURE IBO REGION/ COUNTRY Nigeria MATERIAL Wood PERIOD Second half 20th century CONDITION Good condition, used with some signs of wear SOLD WITH STAND No DIMENSIONS 45×30×22 cm WEIGHT 2500 g

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