Antique Bambara Mask from Mali West Africa 23x9 umbrella yellow and green

yellow and green

SMALL MASK

especially as an essential oil

depending on the skill and rhythm of his performance

Antique Bambara Mask from Mali West Africa 23x9 umbrella yellow and greenThe Igbo use thousands of masks, which incarnate unspecified spirits of the dead, forming a vast community of souls. The outstanding characteristic of the many Igbo masks is that they are painted chalk white, the color of the spirit. Masked dancers wore extremely elaborate costumes (sometimes ornamented with mirrors) and often their feet and hands were covered. With their masks, the Igbo oppose beauty to bestiality, the feminine to the masculine,