Facemask
Urhobo people, Nigeria
Hard wood, paint, kaolin
Late 19th/early 20th century
Morton Dimondstein, Los Angeles
13.5” / 35cm high
The majority of Urhobo masks adhere to the form and design most commonly recognized. However, some performances permit innovations in the Urhobo masking tradition which results in masks that are far less common. This is such a mask. It is painted with many layers of enamel paint. Each layer was painted over the previous layer before the mask was ritually danced.
$1800
