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97 - Wurkun/Bikwin shoulder mask, Nigeria, wood, H. 76 cm x W. 19 cm. Celebrated for the modernity of their design, the ancient “shoulder masks” of the peoples of the northwestern Middle Benue region constitute a limited body of work. The tradition was abandoned when the first pieces appeared on the art market. They were associated with secret societies and used in agrarian rituals, but the precise sequence of the masquerades in which they were featured remains unknown.
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Wurkun/Bikwin shoulder mask, Nigeria, wood, H. 76 cm x W. 19 cm. Celebrated for the modernity of their design, the ancient “shoulder masks” of the peoples of the northwestern Middle Benue region constitute a limited body of work. The tradition was abandoned when the first pieces appeared on the art market. They were associated with secret societies and used in agrarian rituals, but the precise sequence of the masquerades in which they were featured remains unknown.
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