Bird headdress "a-bemp", "a-bämp" or "koni" · Guinea, Baga · ID: 3046599
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Provenance
Argiles, Paris, France (2007)John & Nicole Dintenfass, New York, USA
Size
H: 51 cm
H: 20.1 inch
Description
wood (three-part), colour pigments, nail heads, rep.
These headdresses are part of one of the most popular masquerades of young men and boys. They are probably related to their future role as adult men and spouses. Each headdress may also bear a personal name in honor of a woman of the village.
Comparing literature
Lamp, Frederick, Art of the Baga, New York 1996, p. 110 f.
Publications
AHDRC: 0056035
Exhibition
Paris, France: "KAOS-Parcours des Mondes", 12-16 September 2007