Igbo maiden spirit helmet mask (agbogho mmuo)
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A tall elaborate carved wooden helmet mask featuring an elaborate headdress with lizard motif as well as colorful round finials and painted designs of the white painted face of the maiden. Known by the Igbo as a maiden spirit helmet mask (agbogho mmuo) such masks are danced in masquerades performed annually during the dry season in the Nri-Awka area of northern Igboland. At these performances men dance as adolescent girls, miming and exaggerating their beauty, and sing songs to the maiden spirits. The mask measures 22 x 8 inches. A metal display stand can be included for an additional $50.00. Provenance: A Private New Jersey collection.
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Fair, well weathered, worn, areas of decay, minor stress fracture
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Igbo maiden spirit helmet mask (agbogho mmuo)
Estimate $800 - $1,500
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