Unique Igbo Mask From Nigeria 25x10 in punu statue A man without stool is

A man without stool is a man without dignity

COPPER AND SILVER PLATED

the initiates would take from the body of the deceased various relics

Made by the Yorubas tribe it is a ceremonial mask represents a king of Benin

The design of the superstructure is intended to placate the mothers by displaying their inner powers for all to see

Unique Igbo Mask From Nigeria 25x10 in punu statue A man without stool isThe Igbo use thousands of masks, which incarnate unspecified spirits of the dead, forming a vast community of souls. The outstanding characteristic of the many Igbo masks is that they are painted chalk white, the color of the spirit. Masked dancers wore extremely elaborate costumes (sometimes ornamented with mirrors) and often their feet and hands were covered. With their masks, the Igbo oppose beauty to bestiality, the feminine to the masculine,