Circa 1900 Nigerian Igbo Carved Mask

Item Details

Unsigned

A circa 1900 Nigerian Igbo hand carved wooden mask, abstract and stylized in form with a high forehead, long straight nose and pronounced lips. The masks were typically used and worn in dramas, social satires, sacred rituals, initiations, second burials, and public festivals.

Condition

- minor nicks and wear

Dimensions

Item #

18DCC143-919