Lot No. 28


A monumental Ibibio 'Mfon Ekpo' mask, Nigeria.


A monumental Ibibio 'Mfon Ekpo' mask, Nigeria. - Tribal Art

Wood, 44 cm high. This very large mask with delicate, features, straight nose and high forehead represents a deceased person who led a good, moral life. These are called mfon ekpo as opposed to the wilder masks that represent a person whose evil deeds have caused him to become a ghost. (VJ)

Provenance:
Hendrik Elias,1925-1998.

Specialist: Joris Visser Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34

Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com

28.06.2023 - 15:14

Estimate:
EUR 4,000.- to EUR 5,000.-
Starting bid:
EUR 3,000.-

A monumental Ibibio 'Mfon Ekpo' mask, Nigeria.


Wood, 44 cm high. This very large mask with delicate, features, straight nose and high forehead represents a deceased person who led a good, moral life. These are called mfon ekpo as opposed to the wilder masks that represent a person whose evil deeds have caused him to become a ghost. (VJ)

Provenance:
Hendrik Elias,1925-1998.

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: 28.06.2023 - 15:14
Location: Vienna | Palais Dorotheum
Exhibition: 24.06. - 28.06.2023