Anthropomorphic face mask · Nigeria, Igbo · ID: 3048822
Price
EUR 600
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Nagel, Stuttgart, 26 April 1996, Lot 2856German Private Collection
Size
H: 30 cm
H: 11.8 inch
Description
wood, black pigment,
The Ibgo have an enormous variety of masks. The determination of a mask type is difficult without knowledge of the ritual context.
The black color of the present mask is an indication that it embodies a negative aggressive character, possibly “okoroshi ojo”.
The object Anthropomorphic face mask with the object ID 3048822 was part of the auction 98th Auction on March 26, 2022, lot number 207 at that time and is currently available for EUR 600 in Open sale.
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