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Beschreibung : A polychrome horned mask with teeth bared and a vertical ovoid shape on the forehead. Nigeria, Urhobo. 20th century. 21h x 10 1/2w x 5 1/2d. Provenance: Inventory and Collection from the Estate of Merton D. Simpson. Catalog Notes: The white substance on this mask is known as oorhe. It is dug from the banks of specific river sites that are thought to hold spiritual materials. It is applied to the mask and recoated for every ritual appearance. For additional reading see Princeton African Art Museum exhibition “Surfaces Seen and Unseen-African Art at Princeton”, July 2-October 9, 2016. See literature “Beneath the Surface—Innovative Pigmentation on Urhobo Mask” by Perkins Foss.

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