A West African Nigerian Ijoh painted and crafted wooden mask. The mask is made in a fish design, decorated with carved geometrical ornaments, and covered with green, yellow, and red pigments. Only a select few tribe leaders are endowed with the honor of being a mask wearer. They are almost always men, and often elders within the tribe, who have earned wisdom and respect over the years. When they wear the mask, tribes believe they become the spirit they wish to invoke. Antique West African Masks, Figures, Figurines, Statues, Ethnic And Tribal Art Collectibles.