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Helmet mask of a maiden spirit, Nigeria, late 19th or early 20th century (wood, kaolin,...

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HST170604
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Helmet mask of a maiden spirit, Nigeria, late 19th or early 20th century (wood, kaolin, paint, wire, cotton string and trade cloth)
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Ibo Culture / African
Location
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, USA
Medium
wood, kaolin, paint, wire, cotton string and trade cloth
Date
C20th AD
Dimensions
66x19.7x35.6 cms
Image description

secret men's society dedicated to ancestral spirits; this ritual mask represents beautiful young woman; worn at funerals and annual harvest festival; hairdo, influenced by late 19th century British women; face painted white, colour Ibo associate with goddess, beauty, wealth and spirit world;

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Photo: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston / Museum purchase funded by the Museum Collectors / Bridgeman Images
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19th century / 20th century / hair style / igbo / scarification marks / produced for mmwo / structure / flamboyant / nigerian
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Medium 715 × 1024 px 61 × 87 mm 772 KB

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