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Janus helmet mask – Igbo, Nigeria
Janus helmet mask in carved polychrome wood. The black face is masculine, while the red face is feminine. The black face, the forehead marked with solar scarification, the red with lunar scarification.
Natural black and red pigments with old patina and marks of use
REGION: Igbo, Nigeria
MATERIAL: Wood
TIME: 20th century
SIZE: 42 x 25 cm
(Soclea)
inventory number: AF034
Ref: S3ZTDR6KS5