Janiform helmet mask "asufu" · Nigéria, Igbo, Ezza / Izzi · ID: 3052188
Prix d'appel
600 €
Prix d'Estimation
1 200 €
Provenance
Rolf Kunitsch, Münster, GermanyWerner Zintl, Worms, Germany (1997)
Description
wood, kaolin,
A similar “asufu” mask is published by Schädler, Encyclopedia of African Art and Culture, Munich 2009, p. 47.
“Asufu” embodies a great warrior and cultural hero of the Izzi people, who protected them in times of war. The masks were used in the “okpegerede” dance.
Littérature comparée
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Encyclopedia of African Art and Culture, Munich 2009, p. 47 (same carver)