Mask with hinged jaw "elu" · Nigeria, Ogoni · ID: 3031712
sold
EUR 250
Provenance
Vera und Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, GermanySize
H: 30,5 cm
H: 12.0 inch
Description
wood, shiny brown patina,, narrow slit eyes, the coiffure consisting of four horn-like projecting lobes, min. dam., traces of insect caused damage and abrasion
The object Mask with hinged jaw “elu” with the object ID 3031712 was last part of the auction 68th tribal art auction at March 3, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 383 achieved a sales price of EUR 250.
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Comparing literature
David, Jean, Ogoni, Zürich 2002, p. 32