Big anthropomorphic mask ·  Nigeria, Idoma/Igala · ID: 3036095

Description

wood, black paint, the crest flanked by five horns in rows on either side, horns partly wrapped with fabric, the forehead carved with small emblems of calabashes on each side, raised scarifications on the temples, diagonal skin scarifications on the cheeks, slightly dam., two horns broken off, tips seem to be rep. in parts, missing parts through insect caused damage, base

The object Big anthropomorphic mask with the object ID 3036095 was last part of the auction 76th tribal art auction at March 22, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 440.

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Expertise

Karl-Ferdinand Schädler, 01.05.2003, Munich, Germany

Comparing literature

Cole, Herbert M., Invention and Tradition, Munich, London, New York 2012, ill. 116