Zemanek-Münster

Mask with hinged jaw "elu" ·  Nigéria, Ogoni · ID: 3034213

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Provenance
Vera und Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany

Description

wood, kaolin, black paint, coiffure in two lobes, flanking the forehead in two horn-like plaits, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion;
“elu” masks are worn by young men of the Ogoni secret society. They were attached to a cone-shaped fibre and cloth cap. The corresponding costumes varied. The small caricatures represent different characters. In a funny or tragic way they illustrate oral traditions in stories and songs.


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