code: 2024-FC

an old wooden, African tribal art mask, known as:

ELU

a dance mask, representing an ancestor spirit of the Ogoni People

with a white kaolin pigmented face and adjustable / hinged jaw,

on the forehead perhaps the remains of a raised element (see pictures)

beautiful shaped lips with reddish pigment,

inside you will find wooden teeth, 

the movable lower jaw is attached to the upper, here probably with some replaced materials,

age: probably early 20th Century

condition: stable, signs of age and use, much abraded patina, at the lower jaw 2x a restoration with visible glue, several old - now harmless - bugholes, do look at all pictures for the condition, 

we did not clean, nor polish it, we have done nothing to make it more appealing or interesting

height: circa 22 cm / 8.6 inch

width: circa 17,5 cm / 6.8 inch

weight circa 223 gr.

 please note: we are not experts on the subject of tribal art, we have done some limited and unprofessional research, trying to attribute the item to a land, country, tribe or people and determine the age and use to the best we could, do judge for yourself, by taking a close look at all pictures, the tribal affilation and age, we will not accept returns if the buyer finds that we are wrong concerning these matters - we "sell as is"

world wide shipping: 

- you will be ordering registrated shipment provided by PostNL from The Netherlands, EU

- this will be according to the PostNL conditions and destinations

- if possible with tracking, priority and insurance offered by PostNL for loss during shipment 

- shipping out of the EU will be under Incoterm DAP and HS-code 9705.31

we are: delta 98 den haag

The Hague, The Netherlands, EU