Unique Nigerian Mask
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Description
Symmetrical features in golden ochre are accented with red white and black. By Abdul Aziz Mohamadu the youthful mask receives applications of brass repousse on each cheek. This mask is representative of the Bare people of Kano State in Nigeria he explains. Boys wear these masks during their initiation rites into adulthood. The artisan names this piece Olu Ku meaning Growing Up in the Hausa language.
