The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Mask (Okoroshi Oma)

Mask (Okoroshi Oma)

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Mask (Okoroshi Oma)

Date:: 19th–20th century
Geography:: Nigeria, Agwa or Ogbaku region
Culture:: Igbo peoples
Medium:: Wood, pigment, iron
Dimensions:: H. 9 3/8 x W. 5 3/8 x D. 3 1/4 in. (23.8 x 13.7 x 8.3 cm)
Classification:: Wood-Sculpture
Credit Line:: Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Hammer in memory of Mr. Paul R. Stokes, 1987
Accession Number:: 1987.448.4

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 352

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