Title: Igbo Ikorodo crest mask - Nigeria - African Art Tribal ArtDate/Period: Mid 20th centuryOrigin: NigeriaDimension: 15,75 InchMaterials: WoodWeight: 4,96 PoundsItem type: Mask, crestProvenance: This African Igbo mask called Ikorodo in the Nsukka region of southern Nigeria glorifies youth and beauty, with narrow slits for the eyes, a face with white-haired features, scarifications and tattoos. The white color of the mask agbo-gho-mmwo refers to ancestral spirits, these masks frequently accompanying the deceased during funeral rites. Indeed, mmwo means " spirit of the dead", and especially of young girls, although it is worn by young men in order to honor the spirit of the earth. Abrasions, crusty white patina.The Igbo live in the forest in southeastern Nigeria. They managed to associate a deep sense of individuality with an equally strong sense of belonging to the group. Their political system is complex and little known. The village is the most important social unit, the smallest being the extended family. Each village has a high degree of autonomy and is placed under the authority of the oldest lineage leader. The religion of the Igbo includes on the one hand the god Chuk , supreme creator, considered omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent, and on the other hand the spirit of the earth Ala . Source: "African Masks of the Coll. Barbier-Mueller", ed. Adam BiroAdditional Information: Stand not included. A universal or custom base can be ordered separately.
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