Ogoni Elu mask
Elected masks, such as this one, are danced by young members of the social, religious, or governmental functions. The small masks are attached to the cone-shaped caps of fiber and cloth that cover the heads of the dancers. They are usually at annual festivals or at funerals of members of societies. As Saro-Wiwa notes, Elu is an older, and more delicate, form of Ogoni masquerade than the newer genre in which she has worked.
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Data sheet
- Presumed dating
- Circa 1950
- Size
- 16 x 35 cm
- Ethnic group
- Material(s)
- Wood
- Country
- Origin
- Tribal art collection France
- Condition
- Excellent
Elected masks, such as this one, are danced by young members of the social, religious, or governmental functions. The small masks are attached to the cone-shaped caps of fiber and cloth that cover the heads of the dancers. They are usually at annual festivals or at funerals of members of societies. As Saro-Wiwa notes, Elu is an older, and more delicate, form of Ogoni masquerade than the newer genre in which she has worked.