Masque serpent de la société "ekpo"
Nigéria, Cross River, District d'Uyo, Ibibio
Vendu
1 700 €
Provenance
collected in situ in 1958, Uyo DistrictLore Kegel & Boris Kegel-Konietzko, Hamburg, Germany
Ernst and Ruth Anspach, New York, USA
Patrik Fröhlich, Zurich, Switzerland (2004)
Alfred W. Angst, Aeugstertal-Zurich, Switzerland
Taille
H: 23 cm
H: 9.1 inch
Description
wood, handwritten collection number in white paint “0927” and collection label, old place of repair at the chin
Probably belonging to the type of “idiok” or “ugly ghost” masks representing restless wandering spirits.