An ancient, rare and beautiful Ogbodo mask depicting a female guardian spirit, with a beautiful three-part headdress and characteristic facial scarification. This spirit is sculpted in the same way on the back of masks known as ogbodo enyi elephant spirit masks. For a very similar mask, see the one from the former Barbier Mueller collection, now in the Musée du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac collections (inv. n°73.1996.1.51). Izzi-Igbo, Nigeria Wood, cotton, pigments, very fine old oxidation, old wear and very fine patina. Height: 32cm Provenance: Olivier Castellano, Paris Olivier Castellano, Paris Stéphane Kurc Collection, Paris