Dimitri André

新藏家的非洲艺术

这种面具在伊博人、伊加拉人以及尼日利亚中部其他社区中发现，被认为是男性面具。它也可能是一种“夜间面具”，力量甚至超过通常称为 Mgbedike 的舞蹈面具。在19世纪，据信这些夜间面具具有相当大的力量，包括惩罚被指控不诚实或反社会行为者的能力。它由一整块木头雕刻而成，是一个大型头盔式面具，面部上方被四条粗大的发辫（约高25厘米）冠覆，这些发辫竖直向上，略向内弯，逐渐变细（在其他族群的面具中，这些可能是象征野兽攻击性的牛角形状）。面具拥有一个巨大的、示意性的开口，横跨面具全宽，露出牙齿。耳朵是动物耳朵。脸部深陷的眼眶中凸出一个大而弯曲的尖鼻子，眼睛被涂色，没有浮雕。脸部和鼻子，以及牙齿，涂成白色，其余部分涂成黑色。来源：Berthe Hartert，巴塞罗那
Argiles 收藏，巴塞罗那

This type of mask is found among the Igbo and Igala peoples, and in other communities in central Nigeria who consider it to be a male mask. It could be a “night mask” that is even more powerful than the usual dance masks called Mgbedike. In the 19th century, these night masks were believed to have considerable powers, including the power to punish those accused of dishonest or antisocial behavior. Sculpted from a single piece of wood, this large helmet mask consists of a face crowned by four large braids (about 25 cm high) that are vertical, slightly curved inward, and decrease in thickness (in masks from other ethnic groups, these may be buffalo horns to symbolize the aggressiveness of wild animals). The mask has a huge, schematic open mouth that spans the entire width of the mask, showing the teeth. The ears are animal ears. From the face, sunken in a deep socket, protrudes a large, curved, pointed nose, and the eyes are painted, without any relief. The face and nose, as well as the teeth, are painted white, and the rest of the mask is painted black. 

Provenance: Berthe Hartert, Barcelona
Argiles Collection, Barcelona


我们的专家提供此估价，以为您的出价提供指导。此估计基于预期的需求和物品的独有的特征，如质量、稀有性或所有权历史等。我们无法保证该物品一定会以此金额出售、转售或被评估。

防护口罩 - Mgbedike - 伊多马语 - 尼日利亚

Catawiki买家保障

Trustpilot 4.4分 | 141384条评论

与您的朋友分享此物品

卖家的描述

详细资料

类似物品