Face mask with articulated lower jaw "elu" ('spirit') · Nigeria, Ogoni · ID: 3052035
Price
EUR 350
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Günter Christmann, Langenhagen, GermanyOlaf Pfennig, Hannover, Germany
Size
H: 21 cm
H: 8.3 inch
Description
wood, pigments, base
The object Face mask with articulated lower jaw “elu” (‘spirit’) with the object ID 3052035 was part of the auction Collectors’ Items Sale on September 24, 2025, lot number 207 at that time and is currently available for EUR 350 in Open sale.
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Comparing literature
Wittmer, Marcilene K. & William Arnett, Three Rivers of Nigeria, Atlanta 1978, p. 46 f.