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.
The object Antelope mask “karikpo” with the object ID 3048503 was last part of the auction 97th Auction at November 6, 2021 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 111 achieved a sales price of EUR 250.
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Comparing literature
Wittmer, Marcilene K. & William Arnett, Three Rivers of Nigeria, Atlanta 1978, p. 48