Mask, Nigeria
Label inside of mask reads" Ikango mask, northern Nigeria"
Carved wood of male figure. Some paint visible. Eye slits and ear holes. Braids are carved features add scarification.
- Object: Mask, Nigeria
- Artist: -
- Circa: -
- Dimensions: 18"H x 8"W x 13"D
- Culture Area: Africa; Nigeria
- Cultural Group: Igbo
- Cultural Context: possibly a maiden spirit mask or Crowned with what is thought to represent horns, which are considered symbols of aggression and power, Ikango (or Ikenga) masks are symbolic of leadership
- Donor: Barbara & Hiro Narita
- Catalog #: 114.223