Anthropomorphic headdress · Nigeria, Boki · ID: 3052076
Sold
EUR 1,000
Provenance
Bernd Muhlack, Kiel, GermanyWerner & Lotte Krause, Hamburg, Germany (1985)
Size
H: 26 cm
H: 10.2 inch
Description
wood, pigments, rattan, animal skin, cloth, cowrie shells,
Like their southern neighbors, the Ekoi, Ejagham, and other ethnic groups belonging to the Cross River cultural area, the Boki maintained the headhunting tradition with its associated dance headdresses.
The object Anthropomorphic headdress with the object ID 3052076 was last part of the auction Auction 105 at November 15, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 205 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,000.
Comparing literature
Wittmer, Marcilene K. & William Arnett, Three Rivers of Nigeria, Atlanta 1978.p. 81