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Masque antilope "karikpo" ·  Nigéria, Ogoni · ID: 3041731

Vendu 1 600 €
Provenance
Bernd Muhlack, Kiel, Germany
Walter Schmidt, Würzburg/Innsbruck, Germany/Austria

Description

wood, encrusted dark brown patina, almond-shaped pierced eyes, crowned by pointed striated horns, pierced around the rim, min. dam., small missing parts, traces of abrasion, base;
antelope masks “karikpo” are used at the beginning of the farming season in ceremonies honouring the local founding ancestor. The mask is worn by a dancer who incorporates racing and graceful acrobatics into his performance and is accompanied by a dancer wearing an “ugly” mask who behaves in a wild and erratic fashion.


Littérature comparée

Wittmer, Marcilene K. & William Arnett, Three Rivers of Nigeria, Atlanta 1978, p. 48 f.


Publications

AHDRC: 0141978


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