Idoma peoples, Nigeria
c. 1950
Wood, paint, fur, iron nails
33.8 x 18.8 x 23 cm (13 5/16 x 7 3/8 x 9 1/16 in.)
2005-6-89, gift of Walt Disney World Co., a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company (cat. no. 53)
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Multifaced masks are rare among the Idoma peoples. Most Idoma masks were formerly used for social control, but now appear at Christmas, at funerals and for entertainment. The birds eating ripe fruit may refer to the harvest.
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