Anthropo-zoomorphic mask · Nigeria, Niger Delta, Ijaw · ID: 3050019
Price
EUR 450
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Size
H: 72 cm
H: 28.3 inch
Description
wood, polychrome paint residues, kaolin, rest.
Water spirits “owuamapu” play an important role in the religious beliefs of the Ijaw.
They are represented by masks that vary greatly in appearance, because they are designed according to the individual ideas (visions) of the respective carver. They always combine human features with those of aquatic creatures and are always carried horizontally on the head.
The object Anthropo-zoomorphic mask with the object ID 3050019 was part of the auction Online Auction on September 27, 2023, lot number 230 at that time and is currently available for EUR 450 in Open sale.
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