Dance crest "egungun" ·  Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3036807

Description

wood, matt blackish brown patina, brass tags, remains of a band of fabric, the head of “eshu” rising from a vaulted base with drilled holes for attachment, slightly dam., crack (left side of the head), missing parts (coiffure in the neck area), rest. at the base, traces of insect caused damage at the same place

The object Dance crest “egungun” with the object ID 3036807 was last part of the auction 77th tribal art auction at June 28, 2014 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 342 achieved a sales price of EUR 450.

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Comparing literature

Witte, Hans, A Closer Look, Berg en Dal 2004, p. 57