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Beauties and Beasts among the IgboHerbert M. ColeThe Language of Beauty in African ArtThe Igbo peoples of southeastern Nigeria are well known for two complementary classes of masks: white-faced, fine-featured females, and large dark heads with aggressive teeth and multiple horns...AuthorHerbert M. ColePublisherArt Institute of ChicagoCopyright© 2022 by The Art Institute of ChicagoRelated print edition pages: pp.290-295 https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00326.14 Stable URL: https://aaeportal.com/?id=-22989Copy Chapter subject tags:Masks, IgboMythology, Igbo (African people)Igbo (African people)--Rites and ceremoniesIgbo (African people)--Social life and customsGender identity in artArt, African--20th century

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