Anthropo/zoomorphic mask with horns · Nigéria, Ogoni · ID: 3040455
Vendu
1 000 €
Provenance
Karl-Ferdinand Schädler, Munich, GermanyChristie’s, New York, 13 November 1985, lot 164
Description
wood, brown patina, grey pigment remains, nails, pierced round eyes and mouth, incised cheek and raised temple scarifications, dam., missing parts (horn tips), slight traces of abrasion;
probably a variation of the “karikpo” mask type. The horns symbolize superhuman power and strength.
Littérature comparée
David, Jean, Ogoni, Zurich 2002, p. 59 f.
Publications
AHDRC: 0098975