AFRICAN IGBO PEOPLES MAIDEN SPIRIT HELMET MASK

African carved wood helmet mask, Igbo Peoples, Nigeria, Agbogho Mmwo (Maiden Spirit) form, having elaborately carved hairstyle, face with white pigment representing the afterlife, scarification symbol on forehead, rolled cloth at base, worn by men in agricultural and funerary festivals to symbolize idealized female beauty, approx 22"h, 11"w, 14"d, 6.6lbs Start Price: $100.00
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