Mask with hinged jaw "elu" · Nigeria, Ogoni · ID: 3042272
Karl-Ferdinand Schädler, Munich, Germany
Rainer Linnhoff, Pullach, Germany
Description
wood, dark patina, remains of pigments, tribe-typical facial features, scarification marks and “snub nose”, coiffure of three horn-like projecting lobes, min. dam., insect caused damage, traces of abrasion
The object Mask with hinged jaw “elu” with the object ID 3042272 was part of the auction 86th Tribal Art Auction on May 27, 2017. The object with the lot number 330 achieved a sales price of EUR 700 with an asking price of EUR 600.
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Comparing literature
David, Jean, Ogoni, Zürich 2002, p. 32
Publications
Zemanek, David, Nigeria, Kult und Ritus, Würzburg 2002, p. 14, ill. 9
AHDRC: 0098778