Antelope mask "karikpo"

Nigeria, Ogoni

sold EUR 250

Provenance

Jan van Camp, Deurne, Belgium
Piet 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.

Wittmer, Marcilene K. & William Arnett, Three Rivers of Nigeria, Atlanta 1978, p. 48

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