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Face Mask (Agbogho Mmuo)

A work made of wood, fabric, and pigment.

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  • A work made of wood, fabric, and pigment.

Date:

Early/mid–20th century

Artist:

Igbo
Akwa-Onitsha region, Nigeria
Coastal West Africa

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Africa

Culture

Igbo

Title

Face Mask (Agbogho Mmuo)

Place

Nigeria (Object made in:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1900–1975

Medium

Wood, fabric, and pigment

Dimensions

H.: 40.7 cm (16 in.)

Credit Line

African and Amerindian Art Purchase Fund

Reference Number

1972.802

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