Bidspirit auction | Yam Knife Mask, Igbo Afikpo,

Yam Knife Mask, Igbo Afikpo, Nigeria - African Tribal Art: Igbo Afikpo People, Nigeria: Yam Festival Mask, 19th Century. Carved wood with dark stain and traces of kaolin pigment. The form of the mask is inspired by the knives used to cut yams.