AFRICAN ETHNIC ART: African mama mask/crest from Nigeria P072

Country: Nigeria Ethnicity: mumuye Age: mid-twentieth century Crest / helmet / mama mask from Nigeria. The African masks of the mangam ceremonies of the Mama, of which the buffalo masks are better known, are used within the ethnic group by the members of a male association responsible for maintaining social order and increasing or promoting agricultural production. . This mask is therefore danced during festivals in relation to agricultural fertility and sometimes human fertility. The Mama buffalo masks are kept in the sacred wood and are brought back to the village to accompany the deceased to the world of the afterlife. Material: wood Condition: Very good Dimensions: height: 40cm - width: 15cm - depth: 17cm - Base: no

Dimensions :
- Height : 40 cm
- Width : 15 cm
- Depth : 17 cm