Dance crest · Nigeria, Izzi · ID: 3038613
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Size
H: 37,5 cm
H: 14.8 inch
Description
wood, black and white pigment, metal tags, in form of a human head with raised scarifications, modelling of the eyes reminding of the Izzi’s elephant masks, large rectangular cavity on the back, min. dam., cracks, traces of insect caused damage and abrasion
The object Dance crest with the object ID 3038613 was last part of the auction 81st Tribal Art Auction at October 31, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 339.
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Comparing literature
Cole, Herbert M. & Chike C. Aniakor, Igbo Arts, Los Angeles 1984, p. 179, ill. 297