In compliance with Law 11/2011 (article 18), cash payments are limited to €1,000.00 for residents in Spain and €10,000.00 for individuals who justify that they have their tax domicile outside Spain. For further information, please click here.

Share this bid

Lot: 677
Ka-elu mask. Ibibio. Nigeria

"Ka-elu helmet mask". Ethnicity: Ibibio.



Country: Nigeria.



Represents the chief chosen from among the principals of the best families of the tribe. Visit, accompanied by other masks, the different family enclaves to bring the blessing of the ancestors and ward off evil spirits. Each mask represents a particular family in such a way that the shape identifies a beautiful woman, a chief, or a fisherman, a varied choreography full of color and movement that promotes fertility in the planting season.



Catalogued in the exhibition "Masks of Africa" curated by the illustrious professor Jose Patricio Merino. CAM, Murcia, 2007). 50cm

Title
Ka-elu helmet mask
Measures
50cm

This lot requires export license

Categories
DECORATIVE ARTS
You can browse the lot in
C/ Goya 19 1ª planta, entrada por joyería Durán 28001 Madrid
How to arrive

Opening time
From Monday to Friday from

10:00 to 14:00 and from 17:00 to 20:00 hours
Saturday open, check calendar
Related lots
Auction date
Finalized

Starting price

1.700 €

NOT SOLD

The auctions are subject to our terms and conditions

Payment methods

Bank
transfer
Bizum

Durán Sala de Arte 2024

Developed by Labelgrup Networks.

Cookies Policy

We use our own and third-party cookies to obtain statistical data on the navigation of our users and improve our services.

Please note that if you accept third-party cookies, you will need to delete them from your browser settings or through the system provided by the third party itself.