Water Spirit Headdress
Ijo or Ijaw, swampy delta region of southern Nigeria, Africa
H9″ x W6.5″ D26″
22.9cm x 16.5cm x 66.1cm
Wood; worn horizontally, sometimes in the water, this mask or headdress depicts a creative composite of creatures; shows signs of age and use, probably from the first half of the 20th century.
$1800