Igbo mask

Igbo people, female mask for Okoroshi masquerade, mid-20th century, wood, pigment, 10-1/2 x 7-3/4 x 4-1/4 in. Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Eiteljorg, 1989.857. No Known Rights Holder.

Sotheby's 2002

This masterpiece was carved in the North West Region of Nigeria in the late 19th or early 20th century out of one piece of wood. It is 23 inches tall. ● Rediscovered Masterpieces of African Art, Dapper Museum, 1987, p. 155 ● African Art in American collections, W.M. Robbins & N.I. Nooter, 1989, no. 677 ● Facing the Mask, Franck Herreman, Museum for African Art, New York, 2002, no. 30 You can read more about this famous mask in any of the above books. This mask is one of the most complex and…

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Igbo Ekpo mask character, 1930s. Photo: G. I. Jones.

Rare Igbo Spirit Mask / Yoruba / Nigeria Photos and Information in AncientPoint

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Human face pendant is an Igbo Bronze Sculpture created between c.800CE and 900CE. It lives at the The British Museum in London. The image is used according to Educational Fair Use, and tagged Jewelry.