Masque antilope "karikpo" · Nigéria, Ogoni · ID: 3048503
Vendu
250 €
Provenance
Jan van Camp, Deurne, BelgiumPiet Lepelaar, Leiden, The Netherlands
Description
wood, colour pigments, rest., insect caused damage, base
Antelope masks “karikpo” are used at the beginning of the farming season in ceremonies honouring the local founding ancestor.
Littérature comparée
Wittmer, Marcilene K. & William Arnett, Three Rivers of Nigeria, Atlanta 1978, p. 48