About This Artwork

Igbo
Region of Nteje, Nigeria

Time of the Brave Mask (Mgbedike), Early/mid-20th century

Wood and pigment
H. 83.8 cm (33 in.)
Restricted gift of Cynthia and Terry E. Perucca, 2008.175

Exhibition, Publication and Ownership Histories

Ownership History

Adamou Mama, Lome, Togo, by 1979; sold to Michael Oliver, New York, 1979; sold to the Art Institute, 2008.