Masque casque "oloko" ("seigneur de la ferme") d´un ensemble de masques "epa" · Nigéria, Yoruba · ID: 3050860
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 21 September 2002, Lot 254
Werner Zintl, Worms, Germany
Description
wood, pigments, rest.
Among the Ekiti and Igbomina people of north-eastern Yorubaland, masked festivals lasting several days are still held at annual or biennial intervals, known as “epa” in the northern area and “elofon” in the southern region.
The mask motifs and the sequence of masked dancers during the performance are almost identical throughout the “epa” - “elofon” area.
The beginning of the festival is marked by the appearance of “oloko”, the “owner of the farm”, whose superstructure carries a leopard (that often kills an antelope). He is followed by “jagun-jagun”, the warrior and “olosanyin”, the healer. The festivities end with the appearance of a mask showing a female figure, usually a mother with children (“olomoyeye”).
The base of the masks (“ikoko”) is usually a double-faced helmet with stereotypical features and geometric shapes, and the artists are bound by precise specifications in their design.
The motifs on the masks as well as the performances of the dancers and the accompanying songs are intended to keep the memory of historical figures and events alive, and to bring to mind the cultural values and achievements of society, ultimately stabilising the community and ensuring its well-being.
L’objet Masque casque “oloko” (“seigneur de la ferme”) d´un ensemble de masques “epa” avec l’ID d’objet 3050860 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 102e vente aux enchères dans 13 avril 2024 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 105 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 000 €.
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Littérature comparée
Eisenhofer, Stefan (Hg.), Kulte, Künstler, Könige in Afrika, Linz 1997, p. 242
Publications
Zemanek, David, "Nigeria, Kult und Ritus", Würzburg 2002, S. 43, ill. 34
AHDRC: 0183904