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Old Igbo Maiden Spirit Mask (agbogho Mmuo) Igboland, Nigeria

Old Igbo Maiden Spirit Mask (agbogho Mmuo) Igboland,  Nigeria Masks photo   Category : Ethnographic > African > Masks
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Uploaded by elena-augusta on Feb 24, 2016
        
Known Information
Category : Ethnographic > African > MasksItem Id: 151328
Color: Natural Wood with traces of pigment remainingPrimary Material: Wood
Maker: Unknown ArtisanRegion of Origin: Igboland North, Nigeria, Africa
Material: WoodType: Dance Mask
Original/Reproduction: OriginalEstimated value: around 40 USD
More info
These masks are used for many different reasons, such as social satires, sacred rituals, initiation, second burials, and public festivals
Some maiden spirit masks have elaborate coiffures, embellished with representations of hair combs modeled after late 19th century ceremonial hairstyles
Measures approximately 11.5" - 29cm
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