Anthropo/zoomorphic mask with horns · Nigeria, Ogoni · ID: 3040455
sold
EUR 1,000
Provenance
Karl-Ferdinand Schädler, Munich, GermanyChristie’s, New York, 13 November 1985, lot 164
Size
H: 28 cm
H: 11.0 inch
Description
wood, brown patina, grey pigment remains, nails, pierced round eyes and mouth, incised cheek and raised temple scarifications, dam., missing parts (horn tips), slight traces of abrasion;
probably a variation of the “karikpo” mask type. The horns symbolize superhuman power and strength.
The object Anthropo/zoomorphic mask with horns with the object ID 3040455 was last part of the auction 83rd Tribal Art Auction at May 28, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 289 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,000.
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Comparing literature
David, Jean, Ogoni, Zurich 2002, p. 59 f.
Publications
AHDRC: 0098975