possible idiok mask, unrecorded Ibibio artist

Artwork Overview

possible idiok mask, early 1900s–1967
Where object was made: Africa
Material/technique: carving; wood; staining; pigment
Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 30 x 19.5 x 12 cm
Object Height/Width/Depth (Height x Width x Depth): 11 13/16 x 7 11/16 x 4 3/4 in
Credit line: Gift from the Menninger Foundation
Accession number: 2007.2898
Not on display

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Idiok masks are used during masquerades to represent the souls of those accused of evil deeds who were cursed as demons of destruction upon
death. Idiok masks often show graphic and exaggerated physical ailments
and deformities, including palsies and disfiguring tropical diseases.

Exhibitions

Cassandra Mesick Braun, curator
2021
Cassandra Mesick Braun, curator
2021