Mask: Mkpe
Date1953
Maker
Chukwu Okoro, Mgbom village, Afikpo
Nigerian, 1910 - 1987
Label TextMkpe - "Goat" mask
This mask is most commonly worn by musicians who don't act as horned animals, but sit and drum or sing in the chorus during Okumpka.
Object number2005.40
Photo CreditPhoto by Beth Mann
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Lessons from the Institute of Empathy, Mar. 31, 2018 - ongoing.Credit LineGift of Simon Ottenberg, in honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Seattle Art Museum
Dimensions12 x 3 1/2 x 5 1/2in. (30.5 x 8.9 x 14cm)
MediumWood with raffia backing
Chukwu Okoro, Mgbom village, Afikpo
1960
Object number: 2005.42
Chukwu Okoro, Mgbom village, Afikpo
1960
Object number: 2005.43