Sale 207 Lot 352

NIGERIAN IGBO IZZI OGBODO ENYI HELMET MASK. Igbo Izzi Ogbodo Enyi helmet mask from Nigeria also known as an elephant spirit mask. These masks are used by the Izzi people, a subgroup of the Igbo, who live in the northeastern part of Igboland. The mask is made of wood and pigmented with white riverine clay, black charcoal, and orange-red camwood. It represents the elephant spirit, called Ogbodo Enyi, and is often used in ceremonies and performances. The mask features a long, trunk-like nose, suggesting the elephant, and sometimes includes a humanoid nose, indicating a composite human-animal representation. - Height approximately: 19 inches.
Estimate $200-300