Anthropo/zoomorphic mask with horns
Nigéria, Ogoni
Vendu
1 000 €
Provenance
Karl-Ferdinand Schädler, Munich, GermanyChristie’s, New York, 13 November 1985, lot 164
Taille
H: 28 cm
H: 11.0 inch
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