Elephant spirit mask "ogbodo enyi"
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90.I Tribal Art and 90.II Contemporary Native American ArtElephant spirit mask "ogbodo enyi"
Nigeria, Izzi
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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Hans Schneckenburger, Munich, Germany Dieter Eulenburg, Dreieich, Germany |
H: 20.5 inch | This object is not available anymore. |
wood, polychrome painted, base
In former times this mask type, which always showed an aggressive and violent behavior, controlled the social order, but nowadays they exclusively appear for entertainment.