Face mask "elu" ("spirit")
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Lot: 183
101st AuctionFace mask "elu" ("spirit")
Nigeria, Ogoni
| Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
|---|---|---|
| American Private Collection Frank Bell, Cologne, Germany Zemanek-Münster, Würzburg, 12 May 2007, Lot 280 Justin Barthels, Maastricht, The Netherlands |
H: 7.1 inch |
350 EUR
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance |
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.
