Face Mask (Isiji)

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Date

Possibly early 20th century

Medium

Wood, gourd, fibers, and pigments

Dimensions

108 × 29.3 × 22.9 cm (42 1/2 × 11 1/2 × 9 in.)

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Location

Chicago, IL

Credit

Arts of Africa Curatorial Discretionary Fund

Also notable

Works in the same vein

Time of the Brave Mask (Mgbedike)

Igbo Region of Nteje, Nigeria Coastal West Africa

Face Mask (Agbogho Mmuo)

Igbo Nigeria Coastal West Africa