Mask

62-3-3

From: Nigeria | Oyo

Curatorial Section: African

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Object Number 62-3-3
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Provinicial Bini | Ekpa Society | Ibibio Society
Provenience Nigeria | Oyo
Section African
Materials Wood | Pigment
Technique Carved | Painted
Iconography Human
Description

Wooden mask, natural brown with remains of green, white, black and red paint. Human face with two small horns. Slit eyes with overhanging brows. Small ears. Fine nose. Small mouth with teeth ndicated. Incised "X" high on cheek. Flange around face and also top of mask pierced for fringe.

Height 30 cm
Width 15 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Webster (Margaret Freuer) Plass, 1962

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