Zemanek-Münster

Anthropo-zoomorphic mask ·  Nigeria, Igala · ID: 3049327

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Provenance
Private Collection, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Size
H: 54 cm
H: 21.3 inch

Description

wood, kaolin, insect caused damage, base

Possibly a royal mask “agbanabo”, described as an enforcer of law and order, feared for its violent outbursts.


The object Anthropo-zoomorphic mask with the object ID 3049327 was last part of the auction 99th Auction at November 12, 2022 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 264.

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Comparing literature

Berns, Marla C. et. al., Arts of the Benue River Valley, Los Angeles 2011, p. 170, ill. 5.4


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