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).
The object Anthropomorphic maskette with the object ID 3049102 was last part of the auction 99th Auction at November 12, 2022 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 93 achieved a sales price of EUR 250.
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Comparing literature
Thompson, Robert Farris, Black Gods and Kings, Los Angeles 1971, Ch 1, Ill. 18
Publications
AHDRC: 0169586