Antelope mask "karikpo" · Nigeria, Ogoni · ID: 3048503
sold
EUR 250
Provenance
Jan van Camp, Deurne, BelgiumPiet Lepelaar, Leiden, The Netherlands
Size
H: 43 cm
H: 16.9 inch
Description
wood, colour pigments, rest., insect caused damage, base
Antelope masks “karikpo” are used at the beginning of the farming season in ceremonies honouring the local founding ancestor.
Comparing literature
Wittmer, Marcilene K. & William Arnett, Three Rivers of Nigeria, Atlanta 1978, p. 48