African art and its Igbo masks Embellished here with a tangle of thick braids, this African Igbo mask known as a "young girl" mask meets the main traditional aesthetic criteria. The white color of the mask refers to ancestral spirits, these masks frequently accompanying the deceased during funeral rites. Locally crusty matte patina. Slight red ocher highlights. Desication cracks, abrasions. The Igbo live in the forest in southeastern Nigeria. Each village has a high degree of autonomy and is placed under the authority of the oldest lineage head. The religion of the Igbo includes on the one hand the god Chuku , supreme creator, considered omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent, and on the other hand the spirit of the earth Ala .
450.00 € Possibility of payment in 2x (2x 225.0 €) This item is sold with its certificate of authenticity
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