The Igbo-Afikpo Distortion in African Art Symbolizing courage, this African mask named "the time of the brave" brings together zoomorphic elements. Among the forest-dwelling Igbo in southeastern Nigeria, these aggressive masks, often accompanied by a motley array of quills, raffia, palm fronds and weapons, perform in spectacular festivals during the dry season, the most famous being the okumkpa, and certain funerals. The larger ones are worn by mature male initiates of the Ekpo society. Each of the mask wearers embodies a spirit whose name the mask adopts. Thick dark patina, scattered chips and abrasions, desiccation cracks. Colored highlights.
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