Auction 9
African Art
May 30, 2021
Calle Mossén José Estellés nº3, Massarrojos, València, Spain
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LOT 5:
Nigeria
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Start price:
€
40
Estimated price:
90€
Auction house commission: 1%
VAT: 21% On commission only
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African Mask
Object
Mask
Ethnic group / culture
eket
Region / country
Nigeria
Material
Wood, kaolin
Period
2nd half 20th century
Condition
In good condition, used with some signs of wear
Dimensions
36 × 25 × 15 cm
Weight
950 g
Beautiful old ritual mask made of hard wood and kaolin.
Eket ethnicity, Ibibio subgroup.
White mask.
Large dimensions. Beautiful height of 36 cm and a weight of 950 grams.
Small and upturned nose, protruding mouth.
Eyes.
Scarifications on each side of the nose.
Stripes of various colours on the sides: dark wood, kaolin and light wood.
In good condition considering its age. Without damage nor break.
It remained in its original unrestored, with a worn surface.
The kaolin disappeared by places.
It has not been cleansed or washed, as some collectors prefer to leave objects in their original condition.
