Maiden Mask - Igbo People - Nigeria

Price: $495.00


 


The Igbo ("peoples of the bush") have an annual festival called Ude Agbogho, or "fame of maidens". Worn by young men during festivals marking the beginning of the dry season, these masks incarnate benevolent female spirits to assure their family's well being in the spirit world.

13.5"H x 9.5"W x 5.5"D

NOTE: Stand not included