Ibo/Igbo 'Agbogho Mmuo' or Maiden Mask
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An Ibo/Igbo 'Agbogho Mmuo' or Maiden Mask from Nigeria, depicting the ideal female beauty and reportedly danced by costumed men at the funerals of important women. Carved from light wood, the face is white with scarification marks and colored accents, the coiffure unelaborate. H: 18 in (45.6 cm). Ex collection of Phil Orlando (1932-92) and Robert Gino, founders of the Orlando Gallery, a S.F. Valley fixture for nearly 60 years!
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Ibo/Igbo 'Agbogho Mmuo' or Maiden Mask
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