Anthropomorphic face mask · Nigeria, Edo-Bini · ID: 3047080
sold
EUR 1,100
Provenance
Boris Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germany (coll. in situ, May 1958, in the surroundings of Benin City, Western Nigeria)Rolf Huisgen, Munich, Germany (1974)
Size
H: 29 cm
H: 11.4 inch
Description
wood, kaolin,
Masks of the Bini were used for dancing during the “ekpo” cult rituals. They represent clan leaders or dignitaries of high social rank.
The object Anthropomorphic face mask with the object ID 3047080 was part of the auction 95th Tribal Art Auction on October 24, 2020. The object with the lot number 86 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,100 with an asking price of EUR 900.
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