Mask: Okpesu Umuruma
Date1953
Maker
Chukwu Okoro, Mgbom village, Afikpo
Nigerian, 1910 - 1987
Label TextOkpesu Umuruma - "Frighten Children" mask
This mask is designed to be disturbing. Grotesque features often reinvent the human face with distortions-bulging cheeks, crooked mouths, and angled noses. This is a favorite mask worn by older players who dress in dark costumes.
Object number2005.46
Photo CreditPhoto: Beth Mann
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Lessons from the Institute of Empathy, Mar. 31, 2018 - ongoing.Published ReferencesIshikawa, Chiyo, ed., A Community of Collectors: 75th Anniversary Gifts to the Seattle Art Museum, Seattle: Seattle Art Museum, 2007, illus. p. 131Credit LineGift of Simon Ottenberg, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum
Dimensions11 x 5 1/2 x 5 1/2in. (27.9 x 14 x 14cm)
MediumWood with raffia backing
Chukwu Okoro, Mgbom village, Afikpo
1960
Object number: 2005.50
Chukwu Okoro, Mgbom village, Afikpo
1960
Object number: 2005.42
Chukwu Okoro, Mgbom village, Afikpo
1960
Object number: 2005.43
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