Zemanek-Münster

Dance crest ·  Nigeria, Ibibio · ID: 3038935

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Provenance
German Private Collection
Size
H: 34,5 cm
H: 13.6 inch

Description

light wood, kaolin, yellow and red ochre, black paint, in shape of a nearly closed circle with seated figure and various drilled holes, which should have served for insertion of ornament, rising from a small conical-shaped projection for carrying the crest on the head, bands of fabric for attachment, collection number handwritten in black paint backside “A1277”, slightly dam., abrasion of paint


The object Dance crest with the object ID 3038935 was last part of the auction 80th Tribal Art Auction at June 27, 2015 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 192.

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