Lot: 92

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Mask "omewuoha"

Nigeria, Igbo

Provenance Size Starting price / estimated price
Wolfgang Klein, Vienna, Austria H: 9.8 inch This object is not available anymore.

wood, base

"Omewuoha" means "jealousy" and belongs to the dark maskers "okoroshi ojo". They are accompanied by "okoroshi oma", the "beautiful spirits" with white faces and costume.


Cole, Herbert M. & Chike C. Aniakor, Igbo Arts, Los Angeles 1984, p. 180, ill. 32 c