Anthropomorphic mask "tu bodu" from the "lo" group · Côte d'Ivoire, Yaure · ID: 3046081
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 27 November 2010, Lot 433
French Collection
Description
wood, rest. (right horn), crack (left horn), base
The “lo” masks appear at funeral celebrations, they are colored black. Women are forbidden to see these masks, which are considered to be particularly dangerous. It is believed that this encounter with death might jeopardize their fecundity.
With the aid of such masks, the people hope to influence supernatural powers, or “yu” spirits, that can do harm to humans, but that can also ensure their welfare.
The object Anthropomorphic mask “tu bodu” from the “lo” group with the object ID 3046081 was last part of the auction 93rd Tribal Art Auction at November 16, 2019 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 154 achieved a sales price of EUR 8,000.
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