Masque facial "elu" ("Esprit")
Nigéria, Ogoni
Prix
350 €
Frais supplémentaires : 27% de commission, TVA, expédition et assurance transport
Provenance
American Private CollectionFrank Bell, Cologne, Germany
Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 12 May 2007, Lot 280
Justin Barthels, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Taille
H: 18 cm
H: 7.1 inch
Description
wood, two-part (articulated lower jaw), pigments,
“Elu” masks, normally beneficent spirits, either male or female, were worn by young men of the “ogoni” society, in ritual performances for funerals and when yams were planted and harvested.
Publications
AHDRC: 0098855