Mask with movable jaw "idiok ekpo"
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Lot: 135
82nd Tribal Art AuctionMask with movable jaw "idiok ekpo"
Nigeria, Ibibio
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| Roland Hartmann, St. Gallen, Switzerland Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 15 November 2008, lot 85 Hans Dietrich Rielau, Hösbach, Germany |
H: 12.4 inch |
900 EUR
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance |
wood, black, encrusted patina, expressive forms, cross bar backside for fixing the mask with the mouth), missing part (left eye/backside at the rim), rep. (movable jaw)
Wittmer, Marcilene K. & William Arnett, Three Rivers of Nigeria, Atlanta 1978, p. 72, ill. 171
