IGBO MAIDEN SPIRIT MASK 15, Nigeria
Photographs © Tim Hamill
IGBO Spirit 15
19", $400, SOLD
A common characteristic of Igbo masks is that they are painted white,
the color of the spirit.
The best known among them are the so-called Maiden Spirit masks
(Agbogho mmwo) which are danced by men at agricultural festivals
and funerals of prominent members of the village. Topped by elaborate coiffures,
these masks are said to represent the beauty and purity of deceased maidens.
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