Igbo Mmwo mask
Nigeria
Wood
H. 45 cm
Mask-healm depicting a human face topped by a spectacular openwork crested headdress with combs on the sides. Characteristic of Igbo art, this type of mask represents female faces with fine features. This mask, originally white, has been blackened by the smoke of the house in which it was kept.
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