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Mask with hinged jaw "elu" - Nigeria, Ogoni

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African Ogoni Elu Mask, Nigeria, Early 20th C.: African Ogoni Elu Mask, Nigeria, Early 20th C. With hinged, movable jaw making a "clicking" sound. Hand carved wood, natural fibers and kaolin clay pigments. On custom included stand. Size: 17'' x 5.5

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African Ogoni Mask with Hinged Jaw, Nigeria: African Ogoni Mask with Hinged Jaw, Nigeria. Carved wood and leather. Provenance: Collection of Allan Stone, New York. Size: 7.2'' x 6.25'' x 4.75'' (18 x 16 x 12 cm).

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Rare African Ogoni Painted Wood Mask, Hinged Jaw: Africa, Nigeria, Ogoni Tribe, ca. first quarter 20th century CE. A very rare mask with articulated mouth, curls to each side, hair tied atop in series of "spikes," face painted in rare yellow pigments

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Ogoni Peoples, hinged jaw mask: Ogoni Peoples, hinged jaw mask, Nigeria, dark stained carved wood with remnant white pigment surface, topped with a bird standing, the beak-like mouth with movable lower jaw hinged with cord, 11"h x 6

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A Fine Ogoni Mask with Avian Finial & Hinged Jaw: A carved wooden maskette with a highly stylized human face, long nose, curled lip and hinged movable jaw. The has an avian image on top. Ogoni peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask measures 10.5 x 6.25 i

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African Ogoni Tribe Carved Wood Elu Mask: Africa, 20th Century Figural mask with hinged jaw, large lips, protruding nose and ears, wide eyes, and cap. Approx. 10 1/4" t x 8 1/2" w x 7" d. From the deaccessioned collection of a Cultural Museum

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African Wood Ogoni (Idiok) Hinged Jaw Mask: Worn in ritual performances, this incredibly detailed hand carved mask has an articulated jaw, tattooed face and headdress. Idiok masks represent destructive spirits, characters who died under trouble

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African Ogoni Mask with Articulated Jaw, Nigeria.: African Ogoni Mask with Articulated Jaw, Nigeria. Carved wood, pigment, metal. Size: 9.5'' x 5.5'' x 4'' (24 x 14 x 10 cm).

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An Ogoni Mask, "elu": Maske, "elu" Ogoni, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 22 cm. Provenienz: Nachlass René David (1928-2015), Zürich. Ausgestellt: Musée International du Golfe de Guinée, Togo (2005-2011). elu ge

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Early 20th C. African Ogoni Wood Mask - Articulated Jaw: **Originally Listed At $100** Western Africa, Nigeria, Ogoni, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A wonderful carved wooden mask with narrow slits for eyes, pursed lips, petite ears and nose, and an ovo

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Ogoni and Punu Peoples, (2) carved wood masks: Ogoni and Punu Peoples, (2) carved wood masks, Including a small Ogoni Elu talking mask, Nigeria, 9"h, and a Punu style mask, Gabon, 13"h Provenance: Estate of Distinguished Professor Philip Gould, NY

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20th C. African Ogoni Cane Wood Elu (Spirit) Mask: Africa, Nigeria, Ogoni peoples, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. This is a fun example of one of the Ogoni "elu" (spirit) masks,cane wood masks with white-painted faces, narrow eyes, prominent noses

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20th C. Nigerian Ogoni Wood Mask w/ Articulated Jaw: **Originally Listed At $150** West Africa, Southeastern Nigeria, Ogoni, ca. mid 20th century CE. A finely carved, painted wood mask of the Ogoni culture, which is known for human-faced masks with hing

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A Fine Old Ogoni Elu African Mask Ex Dr Noble Endicott: A small carved wooden mask painted in Black and white kaolin clay pigments, with stylized coiffure , incised design as well as a retractable lower jaw. Such masks are rather small to be worn on the fa

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Ogoni African mask with movable jaw: A carved wooden mask with swept back stylized animal horns and a elongated face with movable jaw. Ogoni peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The mask measures 12 x 7 inches. A metal display stand can be included

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Mask with hinged jaw "elu" - Nigeria, Ogoni

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wood, the facial plane whitened with kaolin, black paint, scarifications accentuated in red, wooden splinters forming the teeth, slightly dam., cracks, small missing parts, traces of abrasion
H: 11 cm, H: 4,3 inch
Provenance:
Vera und Wolfgang Nerlich, Munich, Germany
Continent: Africa

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Mask with hinged jaw "elu" - Nigeria, Ogoni

Name: Mask with hinged jaw \"elu\" - Nigeria, Ogoni
SKU: 33662942
Price: 120 EUR
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Estimate €150 - €600

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