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Ijo Ijaw Helmet Mask 26 " - Nigeria - African Art




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Information:
Reference Number: Avaluer:39162Tribe: Ijo
Provenance: Ownership History Not AvailableMaterial: Wood
Country/Region of Manufacture: Nigeria
Original Description:
Type of Object Helmet Mask Country of Origin Nigeria Ethnicity Ijo Materials Wood, Pigment Approximate Age Unknown Height (Inches) 26” Width (Inches) 10” Depth (Inches) 10” Weight (Pounds) 13lbs Overall Condition Fair with cracks seen throughout the piece. Please inspect photos carefully.  About the Ijo People“The 250, 000 Ijopeople settled in the Niger River Delta where fish are in abundance, providingthem with their prin...cipal means of subsistence. Ijo carvers produced altarpanels and horizontal headdresses, calledOtojo, which represent water spirits. They believe that these spirits arelike humans in terms of their strengths and weaknesses and that before theirbirth, human beings live among the Otojo.Once born, the Ijo maintain contact with them through prayers in order to gaintheir favours.” Source:Baquart, Jean-Baptiste.The Tribal Arts of Africa. New York: Thames and Hudson Inc. 1998. Print.Dave Dahl—CEODiscover African ArtKeywords: Ijo, NigerRiver Delta, Nigeria, Helmet, MaskID# 1000472



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