Lot: 257

94th Tribal Art Auction

Anthropomorphic mask with articulated lower jaw "idiok ekpo"

Nigeria, Ibibio

Provenance Size Starting price / estimated price
German Private Collection, Munich H: 10.2 inch This object is not available anymore.

wood, black paint, base

The dark masks of Ibibio embody ugly dissatisfied spirits whose behaviour is said to be a negative example for the living.