Àgbọghọ̀ mmụọ, the Maiden Spirit mask from the northern Igbo region, photo by Santiago Ku. Royal Ontario Museum, circa 1905, via Internet Archive.

Beyond their artistic value, these masks also preserve the traditional hairstyles of Igbo women from the early 20th century.
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Igbo mask known as àgbọghọ̀ mmụọ̄, as documented by the Musée des Confluences in Lyon. Photo credit: Ismoon via Wikimedia Commons.
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Agbọọ Mmụọ – Igbo maiden spirit masks, embodying the spirit of femininity and beauty in festivals. Early 20th century.
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Agbogho Mmuo—Igbo maiden spirit maskers near Awka, embodying beauty and ancestral connections. Photo by G. I. Jones, 1935. #agboghommuo #masquerade #awka #igbo

Igbo maiden spirit masks, commonly called “àgbọghò mmuō”, photographed in Öka (Awka) by Northcote Thomas around 1911. MAA Cambridge.
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