Mask · Nigeria, Idoma · ID: 3042292
not available anymore
Provenance
collected in situ (ca. 1978)German Private Collection
Size
H: 25 cm
H: 9.8 inch
Description
wood, blackish brown patina, marked by voluminous bulging forehead, projecting mouth with separate carved wooden teeth, raised scarification marks on forehead, temples and cheeks, min. dam., insect caused damage, cracks, traces of abrasion, base;
probably an “okua” mask used during funeral ceremonies.
The object Mask with the object ID 3042292 was last part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction at May 27, 2017 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 311.
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