An Ogoni Mask, "karikpo" Lot n° 20

Mask, "karikpo Ogoni, Nigeria ohne Sockel / without base wood. H 29 cm. Provenance: - Gallery Walu, Zurich. - Hammer Auctions, Basel (auction 18, 25.02.2018, lot 28). - Swiss private collection, Geneva. Published: - David, Jean (2002). Ogoni. Zurich: Galerie Walu, page 60. - Lehuard, Raoul (2002). Arts d'Afrique Noire. No. 123. Arnouville, p. 54. - Tages Anzeiger, 2002, Züri-Tipp No. 27, p. 70. Karikpo, the elegant horned animal, stands for fertility, power and grace. On the occasion of agricultural ceremonies and social events, the karikpo dance takes place at the entrance to the village and features acrobatic dances performed competitively by young people to the sounds of sacred drums. Further reading: Anderson, Martha G. / Peek, Philip M. et al. (2002). Ways of Rivers. Los Angeles: Fowler Museum of Cultural History. CHF 1 500 / 3 000