Ibo-Izzi, Nigeria: An old ‘ogbodo enyi’ elephant mask.
This mask type of the Ibo-Izzi, in the northeast of the Ibo area in South Nigeria, is actually a dance crest. The elephant mask, ‘ogbodo enyi’, is worn horizontally on top of the head. A soft ring made of fibres is normally used as padding on the head of the dancer and textile ‘cushions’ on the inside of the mask (here no longer present). With regard to its form, the ‘ogbodo enyi’ is a composite mask derived from different animals, often with a woman’s head on the back (as in this case!): The protruding tusks of an elephant are combined with the open mouth of a hippopotamus and parts of a warthog. The projection on the forehead represents the ‘trunk of the elephant’. The present elephant mask is an old specimen and has been visibly often used in dances. Made of light-coloured, hard wood and dyed white, black and green. With red fabric on the coiffure of the woman’s head and on the semicircular ‘ruff’. The inside displays an exceptionally old, shiny patina as a result of protracted use. With some age-related damage. First half of the 20th century; H: c. 32 cm, L: 70 cm. (ME)
Additional picture:
An ‘Ogbodo enyi’ dancer of the Ibo-Izzi in action.
Photo from ‘IGBO ARTS’ by Herbert M. Cole & Chike C. Aniakor
Esperto: Prof. Erwin Melchardt
Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
05.11.2014 - 13:00
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Ibo-Izzi, Nigeria: An old ‘ogbodo enyi’ elephant mask.
This mask type of the Ibo-Izzi, in the northeast of the Ibo area in South Nigeria, is actually a dance crest. The elephant mask, ‘ogbodo enyi’, is worn horizontally on top of the head. A soft ring made of fibres is normally used as padding on the head of the dancer and textile ‘cushions’ on the inside of the mask (here no longer present). With regard to its form, the ‘ogbodo enyi’ is a composite mask derived from different animals, often with a woman’s head on the back (as in this case!): The protruding tusks of an elephant are combined with the open mouth of a hippopotamus and parts of a warthog. The projection on the forehead represents the ‘trunk of the elephant’. The present elephant mask is an old specimen and has been visibly often used in dances. Made of light-coloured, hard wood and dyed white, black and green. With red fabric on the coiffure of the woman’s head and on the semicircular ‘ruff’. The inside displays an exceptionally old, shiny patina as a result of protracted use. With some age-related damage. First half of the 20th century; H: c. 32 cm, L: 70 cm. (ME)
Additional picture:
An ‘Ogbodo enyi’ dancer of the Ibo-Izzi in action.
Photo from ‘IGBO ARTS’ by Herbert M. Cole & Chike C. Aniakor
Esperto: Prof. Erwin Melchardt
Prof. Erwin Melchardt
+43-1-515 60-465
erwin.melchardt@dorotheum.at
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| Asta: | Tribal Art |
| Tipo d'asta: | Asta in sala |
| Data: | 05.11.2014 - 13:00 |
| Luogo dell'asta: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
| Esposizione: | 31.10. - 05.11.2014 |