Igbo Okoroshi Mask

Nigeria

Early 20th c

10 1/2 inches high x 5 1/2 inches wide

Ex: Leonard Kahan, New York

$4,500

Inv. # A3153

This rare Igbo Okoroshi, Oma mask is highly naturalistic with raised forehead, open mouth, baring teeth with white pigment accented with black keloid decoration.  Igbo Okoroshi masks were danced during agricultural seasons, blessing yam crops and protecting pregnant women. 

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