Tribal Art “IGBO AGBOGO” Mask

Nigera, 20th Century

Artist / Ethnicity
– Unknown, Igbo Agbogo mwo

Material / Technique
– Wood, paint / carving work

Vita
– This “virgin mask,” decorated here with a tangle of braids, combines the most important traditional and aesthetic criteria of the tribe.
The white colour of the face refers to the ancestral spirits, as these masks often accompany the deceased
during funeral rites.

Dimensions
– W 21cm / D 32cm / H 60cm