An Afikpo Mask 'okumkpa'
Nigeria, wood, 62 cm high. Okumkpa (agbogho mma meaning 'to carry a child' or 'Queen mask') are worn by a single older boy and young man of the Mmwo (or Mma) secret society to celebrate the end of the dry season.
Provenance:
American private collection;
Oumar Keinde, New York
Dr. J. B. Bedaux, Belgium.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
13.10.2022 - 15:49
- Realized price: **
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EUR 1,536.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 1,500.- to EUR 1,800.-
- Starting bid:
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EUR 1,200.-
An Afikpo Mask 'okumkpa'
Nigeria, wood, 62 cm high. Okumkpa (agbogho mma meaning 'to carry a child' or 'Queen mask') are worn by a single older boy and young man of the Mmwo (or Mma) secret society to celebrate the end of the dry season.
Provenance:
American private collection;
Oumar Keinde, New York
Dr. J. B. Bedaux, Belgium.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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Auction: | Tribal Art |
Auction type: | Online auction |
Date: | 13.10.2022 - 15:49 |
Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
Exhibition: | 06.10. - 13.10. 2022 |
** Purchase price incl. buyer's premium and VAT
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