Elephant spirit mask "ogbodo enyi" · Nigeria, Ibo-Izzi (Abakaliki-Ibo) · ID: 3036092
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Size
H: 59 cm
H: 23.2 inch
Description
heavy wood, dark brown patina, white, red and yellow pigment, flat disc-shaped projections of different size in place of the ears, which are carved with mask faces, forehead projection (serving as handle as well), slightly dam., minor missing parts (left hewer), cracks, traces of insect caused damage (mask rim), metal base
The object Elephant spirit mask “ogbodo enyi” with the object ID 3036092 was last part of the auction 76th tribal art auction at March 22, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 457.
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Expertise
Karl-Ferdinand Schädler, 01.05.2003, Munich, Germany