Mask

80-9-4

From: Nigeria

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 80-9-4
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Ibo
Provenience Nigeria
Section African
Materials Wood | Iron | Pigment
Technique Carved | Painted
Description

Wooden mask. Five pieces in poor condition (Infestation). High relief carved facial features. Round bulbous eyes. Two parallel red lines on cheeks, two parallel red lines across nose bridge. Large painted nose outlined in red, five teeth in mouth, face painted silver, blue snake around top of head. Left side of mask lashed together, several nails on top.

Height 43 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mayer Cohen, 1980

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