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A Ijo Tribe Cross River Water Spirit Mask

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A Ijo Tribe Cross River Water Spirit Mask

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A Carved wooden mask in abstract form representing a Water Spirit, with exaggerated faces and plank like form. Ijo peoples, Cross river region, Nigeria, Africa. According to one myth, the masks originated when a woman who had been kidnapped by water spirits returned to her people and told them of the performances she had seen beneath the water. The mask measures. A metal display stand can also be included for an additional $40.00. Provenance: A private Oregon collection.

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fair, weathered

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A Ijo Tribe Cross River Water Spirit Mask

Name: A Ijo Tribe Cross River Water Spirit Mask
SKU: 90795418
Price: 550 USD
Availability: InStock

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