Superb helmet - Igbo - Nigeria (No Reserve Price)

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Julien Gauthier
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With almost a decade of experience bridging science, museum curation, and traditional blacksmithing, Julien has developed a unique expertise in historical arms, armour, and African art.

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Masque Agbogho Mmuo, Nigeria, Igbo.

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Agbogho Mmuo Mask - Igbo / Ibo - Nigeria
Certainly one of the most well-known Igbo masks, that of the spirit of a deceased young girl.

This mask idealizes female beauty and depicts the adornments once associated with Nkpu wedding ceremonies.

They are generally carried out for the company Mwo (Ghost), with the face being white, the color of death.

The company Mwo exerts its influence over the Ibo of the North, in the name of ancestral guardian spirits.

Agbogho Mmuo Mask - Igbo / Ibo - Nigeria
Certainly one of the most well-known Igbo masks, that of the spirit of a deceased young girl.

This mask idealizes female beauty and depicts the adornments once associated with Nkpu wedding ceremonies.

They are generally carried out for the company Mwo (Ghost), with the face being white, the color of death.

The company Mwo exerts its influence over the Ibo of the North, in the name of ancestral guardian spirits.

Details

Indigenous object name
Superb helmet
No. of items
1
Ethnic group/ culture
Igbo
Country of Origin
Nigeria
Period
Late 20th century
Material
Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Height
52 cm
Width
30 cm
Depth
19 cm
Sold by
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Objects sold
97.81%
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