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Three sculptures of masqueraders & five masquerade head-dresses

Artist: Sokari Douglas Camp (born 1958), Manibo Harry

Location: British Museum

Date: 1990 - 1995

Materials: Sculptures:welded steel & Masks: mixed media

Grant:

Amount Paid: £9,000 (Total: £18,000)

Vendor: Sokari Douglas Camp

Review number: 4316 (1996)

Provenance:
Sculptures created for the Museum of Mankind for its Africa '95 exhibition 'Play and Display'. The head-dresses were commissioned by the Okolorukru masquerade society of Buguma, Nigeria for its performances from 1990.

Description:
Sokari Douglas Camp (1958-), sculptures: 'Opu Owu'. 'Otobo'. 'Seki Owu'. Manibo Harry (1972-), head-dresses: 'Opu Owu'. 'Seki Owu'. 'Fly Fish'. 'Egwe'. 'Piko-Piko'.

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