Unidentified
Locust Spirit Cap Mask (nwanza)
n.d.
Category
Culture
Igbo
Place Made
Nigeria: Inyi Area
Materials
Wood, pigment, mirror
Measurements
9 1/2 x 6 1/8 x 7 7/8 in (24.13 x 15.5575 x 20.0025 cm)
Credit Line
The Robert P. Gordy Collection
Accession #
88.35
Description
Inverted cone-shaped full mask with black, white and red pigments, inlaid mirror fragments for eyes. Mouth open with white teeth and red tongue showing. Chin protrudes from face. Hairpiece is blackened with additional ornaments attached in rows on either side of a Mohawk style structure. Piercings around lower perimeter.