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Okoroshi Mask

Artist Igbo Cultural Group (Nigeria)
Date20th Century
Dimensions23 x 7 1/2 x 8 1/4 in. (58.4 x 19.1 x 21 cm)
Classification(s)
  • AFRICAN
Credit LineGift of Dr. Oliver E. and Pamela F. Cobb, Class of 1952
Object numberM.2011.11.11
Descriptioncarved teeth, arching brows and frontal coiffure lines, surmounted by a long neck and Janus heads carved with similar facial details, with crown and side projections, black, white and red pigment, and a good patina
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