Anthropomorphic maskette · Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3049102
sold
EUR 250
Provenance
Ursula Heijs-Voorhuis, Sint Agatha, The NetherlandsSize
H: 9 cm
H: 3.5 inch
Description
brass,
It is assumed that these maskettes were sewn onto the clothing of dignitaries. Comparable pieces have also been discovered on a “bata” drum for the “shango” cult (Thompson, 1971, Ch 1, Ill. 18).
Comparing literature
Thompson, Robert Farris, Black Gods and Kings, Los Angeles 1971, Ch 1, Ill. 18
Publications
AHDRC: 0169586