Antropomorphic headdress ·  Nigeria, Boki · ID: 3050010

Description

wood, animal skin, human hair, paint, wickerwork, missing parts, insect caused damage

The Boki live in areas bodering the Cross River in both southeast Nigeria and Cameroon. Until very recently hunting associations were common throughout the region. A man could only achieve membership in such an organization once he had slain a wild animal. Such establishments often used such head crests in performances at specific times of the hunting year, and at the funerals of members.

The object Antropomorphic headdress with the object ID 3050010 was last part of the auction 101st Auction at November 11, 2023 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 241 achieved a sales price of EUR 450.

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