Antique Igbo Mask from Nigeria 15x16in tie and dye skirt genuine camel leather

genuine camel leather

Love this ceramic timeless piece

The beard represents prosperity

This Bamileke standing statue has a hole in the center which is used for tobacco or ashtray

and masks presenting male and female human heads

Antique Igbo Mask from Nigeria 15x16in tie and dye skirt genuine camel leatherThe Igbo use thousands of masks, which incarnate unspecified spirits of the dead, forming a vast community of souls. The outstanding characteristic of the many Igbo masks is that they are painted chalk white, the color of the spirit. Masked dancers wore extremely elaborate costumes (sometimes ornamented with mirrors) and often their feet and hands were covered. With their masks, the Igbo oppose beauty to bestiality, the feminine to the masculine,