Mask: Acali
Maker
Ibo
Maker
Afikpo
Label TextAcali masks are small and have relatively big eyes, making them popular with young boys who have just been initiated. Often they appear at the end of a Njenje parade and may dress as a male scholar, student, or Muslim.
Object number2005.57
Photo CreditPhoto by Beth Mann
Credit LineGift of Simon Ottenberg, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum
Dimensions8 x 4 1/2 x 4in. (20.3 x 11.4 x 10.2cm)
MediumWood with raffia backing
Chukwu Okoro, Mgbom village, Afikpo
1960
Object number: 2005.42
Chukwu Okoro, Mgbom village, Afikpo
1960
Object number: 2005.43
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