IGBO OGBODO MASK 3, Nigeria

Photographs © Hamill Gallery

IGBO
OGBODO MASK 3
18" high x 24" long x 11" wide
Nigeria
$1200
SOLD

This mask is an Obgodo (elephant spirit) mask carved by the Igbo-Izi people who live in the northeastern part of the Igbo territory in Nigeria. Note the tusks and trunk forms on the front, the seperate heads on the back and the figure on top. The mask was worn and is usually displayed horizontally.

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