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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

Extended information about this artwork

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