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Igbo (Nigeria), Northeast Region, Cap Mask

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Ethnographic Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,500.00 USD
Igbo (Nigeria), Northeast Region, Cap Mask
<B>Igbo (Nigeria), Northeast Region, Izzi or Ezza area</B></I><BR>Cap Mask, <I>Ogbodo Enyi</B></I><BR>Wood, paint<BR>Height: 12 ¾ inches Length: 22 ½ inches Width: 11 ½ inches<BR><BR>A fanciful interpretation of an elephant, with the trunk transposed to the forehead, this mask, worn horizontally, shows slightly curving tusks projecting forward from beside the oval open mouth, a large nose, and flaring tubular eyes. A fully round subsidiary head extends on a neck from the back of the "elephant's" head. The colors are black and white, and the mask shows considerable wear. Its name means "spirit elephant".<BR><BR>It was danced by men's age grades, from youthful to elders, to purify the community, running from compound to compound, and at the funerals of its association members.<BR><BR>The forward-projection horn at the top is a recent replacement. Other than overall paint loss, the condition is otherwise good.<BR><BR>Provenance: Thomas D. Slater, Indianapolis<BR><BR><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Requires 3rd Party Shipping (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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