File:UrhoboMask.jpg
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English: Mask, Urhobo peoples, Nigeria, Early to mid-20th century, Wood, pigment, encrustation
Masks of this type are used in masquerades performed at festivals to honor Urhobo water spirits-which can be harmful or beneficial-that journey upriver from the Niger River delta. This mask represents a beneficial spirit associated with the ideal beauty of a young woman or bride. The mask's superstructure mimics the elaborately beaded, crowned and crested coiffure worn by Urhobo brides. The short vertical wood projections across the upper forehead represent the silver hairpins set into the lower parts of a young bride's crown. The gracefully curved horns projecting from the top of the head are described simply as horns or as embellishments of the coiffure. (National Museum of African Art) |
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| Author | cliff1066 |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by cliff1066 at https://www.flickr.com/photos/28567825@N03/2923628270. It was reviewed on 23 October 2008 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0. |
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