"Afikpo Mask - Igbo From Nigeria"
Old Afrikpo - Igbo mask from Nigeria with semi-hard wooden blade carved with significant crusty patina Height 45cm for a maximum width of 18cm Shiny patina of use in places Mask from the Nkporo region called "yamknife" because it dances to the occasion of the yam festival and the curved headdress evokes the machete. The Afikpo are a small subgroup of the Igbo people in Nigeria. Most of their masks are danced at yam festivals or for satire and entertainment. The skull surmounted by a blade and the face provided with three tubular projections. Yam mask used during agrarian rituals Remarkable for the treatment of the face bordering on abstraction. It is incredibly modern Delivered with the base Free shipping worldwide 
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