Anthropomorphic mask
Nigeria, Igbo
not available anymore
Provenance
Lore Kegel and Boris Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germanycollected in situ (1958, in the vicinity of the town Ikot-Ekpene, Niger Delta, Akwa Ibom)
Size
H: 30,5 cm
H: 12.0 inch
Description
wood, matt greyish brown patina, red and white pigment, three projections on the head, a broad mouth with bare theeth, engraved patterns on the forehead, metal nails at the chin, missing parts (right ear, tip of one projection), traces of insect caused damage (mouth, nose, eyes, above all backside), fine fissures