Face mask "elu" ("spirit") · Nigeria, Ogoni · ID: 3050059
Price
EUR 350
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
American Private CollectionFrank Bell, Cologne, Germany
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 12 May 2007, Lot 280
Justin Barthels, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Size
H: 18 cm
H: 7.1 inch
Description
wood, two-part (articulated lower jaw), pigments,
“Elu” masks, normally beneficent spirits, either male or female, were worn by young men of the “ogoni” society, in ritual performances for funerals and when yams were planted and harvested.
The object Face mask “elu” (“spirit”) with the object ID 3050059 was part of the auction 101st Auction on November 11, 2023, lot number 183 at that time and is currently available for EUR 350 in Open sale.
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Publications
AHDRC: 0098855