This mask from the central Ijo region, standing out from the style of the Ijo Kalabari, is associated with the spirits of nature. It was used by one of the male brotherhoods sekiapu or "dancing people" who wore it obliquely on the head.

This African zoomorphic crest mask, evoking a sawfish, was carved to honor Bini Oru, spirit of water, during masquerades owu. It was fixed horizontally on the top of the skull.

Large ancient mask, associated with the spirits of nature, used by one of the male sekiapu brotherhoods or "people who dance". They wore it obliquely on their heads. Glossy black patina, erosions.

Dec 4, 2024 · AFRICAN ART, TRIBAL ART IJO MASK FROM NIGERIA AGES: 21st CENTURY MATERIALS: WOOD AND PIGMENT COUNTRY: NIGERIA DIMENSIONS: 33 INCHES HIGH X 9 1/2 INCHES WIDE CONDITION: VERY GOOD AND EXCELLENT.

However, the best known forehead masks of the central Ijo, which embody water spirits (owuamapu), contain depictions of human heads built up of geometric shapes and combined with zoomorphic or abstract elements.

Jul 31, 2024 · Mask Ijo Nigeria 19th century Wood, pigments Height: 86 cm Provenance: Davis Gallery, New Orleans Mark Isaacson and Greg Nacozy, Boston Object Presented by: Guilhem Montagut T.: +34 931 414 319

Long Ijo mask depicting a fish. The fins are removable. Abraded polychrome patina. The Ijo of the Niger Delta live mainly from fishing and agriculture, and their small villages being located in marshy areas west of the Nun River, their cosmogony has naturally centered around this …

This mask was made by the Western Ijo. The art of the Western Ijo is characterized by a strong geometric and cubistic formalism that finds expression in jutting tubular eyes, and mouths carved perpendicular to the surface planes of the primary face.

Les Ijo, peuplade de pêcheurs et marchands, sont surtout présents au sud du Nigéria dans le Delta du Niger. L'art Ijo est réputé pour son abstraction et ses masques aux allures cubistes. Le large front bombé de ce masque l'associe au monde des esprits et le rend unique en son genre.

Ijo masks feature creatures born of the imagination usually related to aquatic life. In fact, the Ijos living mainly from fishing and agriculture, and their small villages located in swampy areas west of the Nun River, their cosmogony naturally centered around this environment.