Mask "elu" · Nigeria, Ogoni · ID: 3035223
sold
EUR 800
Provenance
Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, GermanyLempertz, Brussels, 11 June 2011, lot 48
Gisela & Hartwig Dehmel, Lüchow, Germany
Size
H: 25 cm
H: 9.8 inch
Description
wood, encrusted blackish brown patina, tribe-typical facial features and “snub nose”, crowned by a pair of bent horns, min. dam., small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion;
probably a variation of the “karikpo” mask type. The horns symbolize superhuman power and strength.