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Masque facial anthropomorphe, Nigéria, Urhobo, Taille: H: 42,5 cm (H: 16.7 inch), ID: 3053349
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Masque facial anthropomorphe ·  Nigéria, Urhobo · ID: 3053349

Prix d'appel
1 500 €
Prix d'Estimation
2 500 €
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Provenance
Wilhelm Krohn, Eckernförde, Germany
Karl Anton Ganzenmüller, Schönkirchen, Germany
Taille
H: 42,5 cm
H: 16.7 inch

Description

wood, pigments, rest.

According to Foss, this mask represents a bride of the Urhobo, called “opha”. The hairstyle with horn-like extensions is intended to reflect the young girls’ elaborate coiffures when they are presented to the village community. Their appearance emphasises the powerful role played by the water spirits as protectors of the young women.

Littérature comparée

Foss, Perkins (ed.), Where Gods and Mortals Meet, New York 2004, p. 119 f., ill. 66, 68

Afrique
Masques

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