Mask - Yoruba mask - Nigeria (No reserve price)

This mask represents a polychrome twin mask (bicephalic) carved in wood, attributed to the Yoruba people of Nigeria.

Object features

• Type of object: Ritual mask with two faces (janiform).
• Ethnic origin: Yoruba (Nigeria).
• Materials: Painted polychrome wood (red and green pigments) with a headdress adorned with stylized motifs evoking Neolithic axes or symbols of the god Shango.
• Symbolism: These twin faces often represent the ibeji twins, who occupy a sacred and very important place in Yoruba culture, symbolizing duality, balance and vitality.