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.