Zoomorphic Mask – Mama People, Nigeria
A stylized animal mask, carved from wood and adorned with long, vertical horns. Its surface, covered with a natural red pigment, and its decorative raised dots suggest a strong ritual function. This type of mask, specific to the Mama people of east-central Nigeria, was worn with a fiber costume during ceremonies related to agriculture, funerals, or collective protection.
It represents a force of nature, half animal, half spirit, responsible for ensuring order and balance in the world.
It represents a force of nature, half animal, half spirit, responsible for ensuring order and balance in the world.
1 250 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Tribal Art
Condition: Good condition
Height: 38 cm
Reference (ID): 1580239
Availability: In stock
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