AN IBO MASK, okorosia, okoroshi, keloids to cheeks, forehead and temples, the mouth with protruding upper lip and carved teeth, painted white and black with ochre embellishments, from Orlu

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AN IBO MASK, okorosia, okoroshi, keloids to cheeks, forehead and temples, the mouth with protruding upper lip and carved teeth, painted white and black with ochre embellishments, from Orlu
23cm. high

来源

Dr G.I. Jones

拍品专文

Cole and Aniakor (1984, p.186) describe Okoroshi (which is also spelt Okorosh, Okorosi, Okorosia), the most widespread Owu masquerade, with at least five distinct styles of face masks. They illustrate masks similar to the present example on p.181 (Pl.33), p.197 (fig.311) and p.203 (fig.316)