A great Urhobo 'Oni-edjo' mask,
Nigeria. Wood, ochres, 48 cm high. The Urhobo believe that elements of nature such as land, forests, air and water contain spirits called 'edjo' and these spirits are believed to hold power over nature and provide protection to a community from attack from another village or from malicious spirits in the realm of the dead. To attract, pay tribute to them and house these spirits, these masks are created. Carved figures called edjo re akare (meaning 'spirits in carved form') are believed to be the physical manifestation of these edjo spirits. (VJ)
Provenance:
Private collector, America;
Private collector, Austria.
Published:
Cole, Dierking, "Invention and Tradition: The Art of Southern Nigeria", Munich 2002.
Exhibited: "Sculptures and Masks from Nigeria", Wuppertal 2012.
Specialist: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
28.06.2023 - 15:15
- Estimate:
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EUR 18,000.- to EUR 25,000.-
- Starting bid:
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EUR 14,000.-
A great Urhobo 'Oni-edjo' mask,
Nigeria. Wood, ochres, 48 cm high. The Urhobo believe that elements of nature such as land, forests, air and water contain spirits called 'edjo' and these spirits are believed to hold power over nature and provide protection to a community from attack from another village or from malicious spirits in the realm of the dead. To attract, pay tribute to them and house these spirits, these masks are created. Carved figures called edjo re akare (meaning 'spirits in carved form') are believed to be the physical manifestation of these edjo spirits. (VJ)
Provenance:
Private collector, America;
Private collector, Austria.
Published:
Cole, Dierking, "Invention and Tradition: The Art of Southern Nigeria", Munich 2002.
Exhibited: "Sculptures and Masks from Nigeria", Wuppertal 2012.
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 - 15:15 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 24.06. - 28.06.2023 |