Body mask "aboyun" (the "pregnant") ·  Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3044958

Description

wood, painted in red and black,
The body masks that appear during the more light-hearted, entertainment-oriented part of the “gelede” celebration are satirical, but also emphasize the female power that is expressed in fertility.

The object Body mask “aboyun” (the “pregnant”) with the object ID 3044958 was last part of the auction 90.I Tribal Art and 90.II Contemporary Native American Art at November 17, 2018 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 203 achieved a sales price of EUR 800.

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