Bust headdress "the young bride" - "zigiren wönde" · Guinea, Baga · ID: 3046223

Name: Bust headdress "the young bride" - "zigiren wönde"
SKU: 3046223
Availability: Discontinued

not available anymore

Provenance

Michel Gaud, Saint Tropez, France

Size

H: 96 cm

H: 37.8 inch

Description

wood, metal, mass, real hair, base

“Zigiren wönde” means “the young bride” and represents a married woman who has given birth to children. The always very voluptuous long breasts should be an indication however, the crest was always worn by young men.

“Zigiren wönde” appeared at the awakening of the dead, in which only initiates of the highest order were allowed to participate and who were expected to ensure that the ceremony was kept strictly secret. In addition, he appeared at the initiations of boys (“kä-sar”) and adults (“menda”) and should also appear in harvest festivals.

The object Bust headdress “the young bride” - “zigiren wönde” with the object ID 3046223 was last part of the auction 93rd Tribal Art Auction at November 16, 2019 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 91.

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