Anthropomorphic mask ·  Nigeria, Ibibio · ID: 3038842

Description

wood, greyish- and blackish brown patina, strongly encrusted in some areas, sickle-shaped see slits, projections on top of the head and at the chin, rep. (below the right eye and left rim area), paint strongly chipped off, minor missing parts backside at the rim, base;
depiction of a sad character with lowered lids and with the corners of the mouth hanging down. This mask was probably used by a drama association in conjunction with other sculptural forms, such as marionettes.

The object Anthropomorphic mask with the object ID 3038842 was last part of the auction 83rd Tribal Art Auction at May 28, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 252.

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Comparing literature

Wittmer, Marcilene K. & William Arnett, Three Rivers of Nigeria, Atlanta 1978, p. 70