Zemanek-Münster

Dance crest "egungun"

Nigeria, Yoruba
not available anymore
Provenance
Adam Prout, Worcestershire, Great Britain
Size
H: 17,5 cm
H: 6.9 inch

Description

wood, shiny brown patina, kaolin, anthropomorphic head carved on a vaulted calotte, triangular eyes, cheek scarifications, min. dam., small missing parts, fine cracks, traces of abrasion


Comparing literature

Witte, Hans, A Closer Look, Berg en Dal 2004, p. 130

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