Janiform helmet mask "asufu" · Nigeria, Igbo, Ezza / Izzi · ID: 3052188
Starting price
EUR 600
Estimated price
EUR 1,200
Provenance
Rolf Kunitsch, Münster, GermanyWerner Zintl, Worms, Germany (1997)
Size
H: 36,5 cm
H: 14.4 inch
Description
wood, kaolin,
A similar “asufu” mask is published by Schädler, Encyclopedia of African Art and Culture, Munich 2009, p. 47.
“Asufu” embodies a great warrior and cultural hero of the Izzi people, who protected them in times of war. The masks were used in the “okpegerede” dance.
Comparing literature
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Encyclopedia of African Art and Culture, Munich 2009, p. 47 (same carver)