This is the rating and price for Mid-20Th C. African Igbo Wooden Mask - Okoroshi Ojo

Description : West Africa, Nigeria, Igbo peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A wooden mask in the Okoroshi Ojo style, hand-carved and narrow to be worn over the face rather than atop one's head. The mask's face is long and painted black with an oblong forehead textured with dozens of shallow grooves, while the visage displays a prominent nose, cupped ears, ovoid eyes, a thin mouth, and drooping cheeks detailed with age wrinkles. Okoroshi Ojo masks depict males, rather than females, and are painted black to represent evil water spirits which come forth during the six-month rainy season. Masks like this represent the malevolent behaviors of both nature and humanity, and are made to look unappealing in contrast with their graceful, white-painted female Okoroshi Oma counterparts. Size: 8.25 W x 11.25 H (21 cm x 28.6 cm). Provenance: ex-Adeon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA acquired prior to 1970 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #130760
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