Helmet mask " oloko" · Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3037148

Name: Helmet mask " oloko"
SKU: 3037148
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Provenance

Manfred Schäfer, Ulm, Germany

Size

H: 93 cm

H: 36.6 inch

Description

wood, matt encrusted patina, remains of polychrome paint, anthropomorphic janus-headed mask with rectangular open worked mouth and big eyes, crowned by a dog-like quadruped, rep. (breakage right ear), cracks, small missing parts, traces of abrasion;
such masks appear on the big “epa” festival celebrated every two years. The festival is opened by the “oloko” mask, showing the owner of a farm.

The object Helmet mask " oloko" with the object ID 3037148 was last part of the auction 77th tribal art auction at June 28, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 339.

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