Jompré/Goemaï mask Nigeria Wood, resin H. 26 cm A zoomorphic Jukun mask of relatively small size. The animal's face is made up of several projections organized around a narrow forehead in high relief: two horns at the back curving towards the sky, two pairs of protruding eyes, and a long mouth extending towards the ground. Resin, originally used to fix tree seeds, covers part of the surface. (See Art of the Benue River Valley, pp. 313-341.)

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