Mask - Wood - Igbo - Nigeria
This rather rare " Mmaji " - Forehead mask was worn during the " Iko- Okochi " - Festival. The vertical protrusion at the top symbolizes the " Yam " - knife that used during harvest. Ex. Private collection, Lille/France. See: “ Two thousand years of Nigerian Art “ , Ekpo Eyo , London, 1977 , ill. page. 204 ( 48 cm) Light type of wood. Black/white paint. The inside is dry. Around edge attachment holes with fixed straw bundle. Some paint flakes lost, cracks and restorations. Very decorative and rare mask with bird beak! Shipment with track & trace.
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This rather rare " Mmaji " - Forehead mask was worn during the " Iko- Okochi " - Festival. The vertical protrusion at the top symbolizes the " Yam " - knife that used during harvest. Ex. Private collection, Lille/France. See: “ Two thousand years of Nigerian Art “ , Ekpo Eyo , London, 1977 , ill. page. 204 ( 48 cm) Light type of wood. Black/white paint. The inside is dry. Around edge attachment holes with fixed straw bundle. Some paint flakes lost, cracks and restorations. Very decorative and rare mask with bird beak! Shipment with track & trace.
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