Fine African Art Auction
Lot 385:
Length 7.5 inches. Some loss (see photos).
Osukwu ancestor’s spirit. Isu Village, Oba-Idemili, Igbo Tribe Nigeria Osukwu was a powerful spirit mask belonging to a secret society members members of this society are old medicine people who have acquired a reputation in practice of both physical and spiritual worlds, this mask is only a portion of the larger scale which stands 7-8 feet tall. The members bind themselves together in a mirror before its appearance, therefore hiding their shadows from the sun. Much more information can be available in private for the new owner.
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