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Maiden Spirit Mask3326/8

Mmwo helmet mask. Carved from a single piece of wood, the mask depicts a female face with a large ornate coiffure. The face is coloured white with black raised dashed lines down the centre of the forehead and across brow ridges, and outlining the eyes, mouth and left nostril. The hair is divided into three sections against the head with three large crests on the head and split rolls on each side. The smaller crests on each side are twisted with an off-white X-shape through the centre like a spoke. Each side has a vertical groove with a royal blue in it. The large centre crest has raised notches around the exterior and five vertical bars through the centre. The rim of the mask has a series of holes through it. Small wire looped through holes at back of head for mounting.

Culture
Igbo
Material
wood, paint and metal
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Maiden Spirit Mask3326/7

Mmwo helmet mask. Carved from a single piece of wood, this mask depicts a delicate female face with a large ornate coiffure. The face is coloured white with black dashed lines down the centre of the forehead and across brow ridge, outlining the eyes and mouth, vertical lines beneath each eye, and three large dots by each ear. The hair is shown divided into triangular sections with three rolls on each side of the large crest. The rolls on one side connect, while the other side is broken. The crest looks like a wheel and spokes with six sections of twisted hair connecting to a curved line. The rim of the mask has a series of holes around it.

Culture
Igbo
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3326/5

Bini mask carved of wood. A woman's face with a small nose, small mouth, and large almond-shaped eyes with angled cutouts beneath. She wears a headdress with a small figure front and centre with a small tray directly behind them, and then another anthropomorphic figure extending up over the tray. The eyes, mouth and tray are coloured white with chalk. On either side of the central figure are carved decorations, and attached jar-like ornaments.

Culture
Igbo
Material
paint, wood, chalk stone ? and metal
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Mask3326/6

Mask carved of wood. Anthropomorphic mask with a human face and pair of large horns extending up from head. The face features a down turned nose, down-slanting eyes, and a large open mouth with three large fangs. The face is a lighter brown, with the horns and chin a dark brown, and the outlines of the facial features in black.

Culture
Igbo
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Maiden Spirit Mask3326/3

Mmwo helmet mask. Carved from a single piece of wood, the mask depicts a female face with a large ornate coiffure. The face is painted white with decorative green and black patterns on the cheeks and brows. There are small rounded red ears with green circular plugs(?), small cutout eyes, and a small grinning red mouth with teeth showing. The top piece is decorated with incised concentric ovoid's and lines on the hair, with a black crest with red cutout zigzag detailing between the arch and the 'hair'. Around the lower rim of the mask are evenly spaced holes.

Culture
Igbo
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3055/17

Carved wooden ikenga figure, on round platform. The figure's head is perched on a stylized pillar consisting of 4 thick bars. Straight central pillar is surrounded by 4 triangular pillars. Oval head with angular back is plain with moulded eyes set on opposing sides and open mouth carved with square teeth. Tall intricate headdress constructed from a thick main bar decorated with 2 tall half crescents and 2 short curved bands hanging below. 3 round bolts protrude from the front and back of the main bar.

Culture
Igbo
Material
wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3055/14

Carved wooden ikenga figure resting on a round base. Head is perched on a stylized pillar consisting of 3 thin bars. Straight central pillar is surrounded by 1 rounded pillar and 2 triangular ones. Oval head is minimally carved with protruding forehead, nose, and chin. A carved garland decorates both sides of chin. Short intricate headdress constructed from a thin main bar decorated with 2 half crescents carved with diagonal lines on top, and 2 curved bands carved with horizontal lines hanging below. 3 small round bolts protrude from the front and back of the main bar.

Culture
Igbo
Material
wood and pigment
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Maiden Spirit Mask3055/11

Mmwo helmet mask. Carved from a single piece of wood, the mask depicts a female face with a large ornate coiffure. Light brown fabric is sewn on around the edges. The face is painted white, framed with brown. Finely carved protruding features: eyes are narrow slits, ears have round holes, raised eyebrows, three lines on forehead. A small brown pinwheel is carved on each cheek. Headdress is intricately carved and elaborately constructed. Side pieces hang down over ears in a V shape. A raised glass disk sits in the opening of each V. Four connected arches run from forehead to back of head supported by a large white wedge to either side. The middle arch is decorated with a series of raised, hollow rings alternately painted blue, white, tan, and brown. Inner side arches painted blue along tops.

Culture
Igbo
Material
wood, paint, fibre and glass
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Maiden Spirit Mask3055/10

Mmwo helmet mask. Carved from a single piece of wood, the mask depicts a female face with an ornate coiffure. Face is cream coloured, with patches of pink. Black outlines surround protruding ears, narrow rectangular eye holes and open mouth with square teeth. Face is decorated with 2 black bands on forehead, 4 in front of each ear and a raised curved line on each cheek. A short black line runs from lower lip to chin. Small holes ring base of mask. Intricate black headdress carved with lines and circles. 5 rounded twists protrude on each side of head. A thin curved board extends from forehead to middle of scalp with 6 rounded triangles atop rectangular pedestals. Forehead is carved with vertical lines.

Culture
Igbo
Material
wood and paint
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3055/16

Wooden ikenga figure. The figure sits on a rounded base with two small carved triangular wedges on either side of the body. The figure’s body is a rectangular shape with stylized, squared arms branching out from the base of the head in v-shapes to attach to the base. There are two small square sections of raised wood either side where the body meets the head. The head is elliptical in shape, narrow and flattened. The face of the figure extends over the front arm and has slanting eyes carved on the sides of the head, rounded lips and nose, and a sloping, high forehead. The back of the head extends outwards over the back arm and is decorated with a spiral design. The top of the head is adorned with four connected cylindrically carved shapes with incised cross-hatching on the ends, and two large curved horns. The horns are curved at the top and have a hollow interior, while the bottom horns curve outwards from the body and are narrower and solid.

Culture
Igbo
Material
wood
Made in
Nigeria
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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