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African Wooden Female Igbo Agbogo Tribal Mask Brown-Red-Beige Nigeria 1970s

$3,780.65
£2,833.83
€3,200
CA$5,193.97
A$5,798.58
CHF 3,038.37
MX$70,980.27
NOK 38,587.29
SEK 36,382.92
DKK 24,359.57

About the Item

Tribal African Igbo Agbogo mwo mask This African Igbo mask, known as a "young girl", is decorated with a tangle of thick braids and fulfils the most important traditional aesthetic criteria. The white colour of the mask refers to the spirits of the ancestors. These masks often accompany the deceased during funeral rites. The Igbo live in the forests of south-east Nigeria. Each village has a high degree of autonomy and is under the authority of the oldest tribal leader. The religion of the Igbo includes the the god Chuku , the supreme creator, who is considered omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent, and the spirit of the earth Ala . The object is very expressive - the slender, feminine face is painted with brown decoration, the lips and ears are accentuated with a terracotta colour. The headdress is three-dimensional and shows a luxuriant, thick head of hair, which has been extended backwards to show it fully. Locally encrusted matt patina, light red ochre stains. Slight abrasions.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24.41 in (62 cm)Width: 7.88 in (20 cm)Depth: 13.39 in (34 cm)
  • Style:
    Tribal (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1975
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Salzburg, AT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2438340933792

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