Igbo Tall Maiden Mask / Headdress, Nigeria PROVENANCE american gothic Copper is thought to assist

Copper is thought to assist the body with repairing tissues

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Igbo Tall Maiden Mask / Headdress, Nigeria PROVENANCE american gothic Copper is thought to assistIgbo Tall Maiden Mask Headdress, Nigeria Provenance: The Robert Banks Collection, Maryland. A Tall carved wooden conical shaped mask or headdress, with elaborate carved details and some openwork design, kaolin clay pigments and remains of woven textiles that were part of the costume worn by the dancer. Agbogho Mmwo, or "Maiden Spirit" Masks are danced by men at Festivals that honor important Deities. The Maiden Masks represent the Igbo Ideal of Female