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Ibo helmet mask
Ibo people, Southern Nigeria
painted wood
Q: It's hollow and sits on top of the head. There's a two
inch square hole on the top that presumably held an
additional carving. It seems to have some age.
Mike, 11-05-11, 234
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A:
It's from Nigeria, maybe Ibo. I think it's a real mask made for
traditional ceremony, a good example of what tribal people are
creating these days. Most of what's for sale are reproductions
of older masks found in museums and books. You've got a
good eye! |
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