Antiquities – tyfmrrv.shop https://www.tyfmrrv.shop Sat, 19 Oct 2024 10:55:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 Ibo-Izzi, Nigeria Old ‘Ogbodo Enyi’ Elephant Mask https://www.tyfmrrv.shop/product/ibo-izzi-nigeria-old-ogbodo-enyi-elephant-mask/ https://www.tyfmrrv.shop/product/ibo-izzi-nigeria-old-ogbodo-enyi-elephant-mask/#respond Sat, 19 Oct 2024 10:55:52 +0000 https://www.tyfmrrv.shop/product/ibo-izzi-nigeria-old-ogbodo-enyi-elephant-mask/ This mask type of the Ibo-Izzi, a subgroup of the Ibo, is actually a dance crest. The elephant mask ‘ogbodo enyi’ is worn horizontally on top of the head. A soft ring made of woven plant fibres serves as ‘padding’. Formally, the ‘Ogbodo enyi’ is a composite mask derived from different animals: the protruding tusks of an elephant are combined with the open mouth of a hippopotamus and parts of a wart hog. The projection on the forehead represents the ‘trunk of the elephant’. ‘Ogbodo enyi’ is regarded as a ‘friend of the village’ and a good-natured masked being that protects the community.
Made around the 1920 but could also be older.
Made of light-coloured wood, dyed white, black and earth red/brown.
For the condition please take a look at the detail photo’s.

  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12.21 in (31 cm)Width: 23.23 in (59 cm)Depth: 11.42 in (29 cm)
  • Style:
    Tribal(Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Wood
  • Place of Origin:
    Nigeria
  • Period:
    Early 20th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1920
  • Condition:
    GoodWear consistent with age and use.

  • Seller Location:
    Boven Leeuwen, NL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: LU5120132845292
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