Mask "elu" · Nigéria, Ogoni · ID: 3035223
Vendu
800 €
Provenance
Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, GermanyLempertz, Brussels, 11 June 2011, lot 48
Gisela & Hartwig Dehmel, Lüchow, Germany
Description
wood, encrusted blackish brown patina, tribe-typical facial features and “snub nose”, crowned by a pair of bent horns, min. dam., small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion;
probably a variation of the “karikpo” mask type. The horns symbolize superhuman power and strength.