Dance crest "ajika" ·  Nigeria, Afo · ID: 3038559

Description

wood, encrusted dark brown patina, leather band, metal, calotte with horns, crowned by a stylized cocks crown, dam., missing parts, traces of insect caused damage;
a work of the artist “Oketi of Ojekpama”.
Used at the fourth or fifth day of funerary rites for the “ekpeshi” dance. According to Leuzinger it was worn by companions of the chief when he visited a neighbouring village.

The object Dance crest “ajika” with the object ID 3038559 was part of the auction 80th Tribal Art Auction on June 27, 2015. The object with the lot number 317 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,200 with an asking price of EUR 750.

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Comparing literature

Roberts, Allen F., Animals in African Art, New York 1995, p. 157, ill. 101

Publications

Vogel, Susan, For spirits and kings, African Art from the Paul and Ruth Tishman Collection, New York 1981, p. 152, ill. 36