Vintage handmade mask from Africa.

Headdress: Bushcow (Mangam),Mama Mangam mask, Nigeria. This handmade mask is from the 16th century. These masks were used in the Mangam society. South of the Jos plateau, the northernmost part of the Middle Benue Valley Region, headdresses such as this example are collectively identified as mangam. Worn during events directed at securing agricultural success, promoting healing, and marking rites of passage, they were part of a ritual complex bearing the same name. The full costume that hid the wearer’s body consisted of a dress of layered palm leaves, the upper-layer of which was attached directly to the holes along the mask's lower rim.