cap mask for Ogbodo Enyi masquerade
cap mask for Ogbodo Enyi masquerade
Culture
Ikwo people
Creation date
1940-1960
Materials
wood, pigment, iron
Dimensions
22 1/8 x 8 1/2 x 11 1/4 in.
Credit line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Eiteljorg
Accession number
1989.898
Currently On View In
Eiteljorg Suite of African and Oceanic Art
A mask type of the northeastern Igbo is a cap mask with tusks and a trunk-like snout of an elephant. It is worn horizontally on top of the head and the masker is completely covered by a knitted garment. The mask appears at the annual yam harvest celebration and at the funerals of important leaders.
