Dance crest in shape of a human head · Nigeria, Idoma · ID: 3033782
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Provenance
Rolf Kunitsch, Münster, GermanyArt Artemenko, Aachen, Germany
Size
H: 37 cm
H: 14.6 inch
Description
wood, reddish brown patina, small remains of black and white paint, typical horn-shaped coiffure, raised tattoos on the temples, min. dam., paint rubbed off, cracks, missing parts through insect caused damage (at the back of the base, left side of the head)
Comparing literature
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Encyclopedia of African Art and Culture, München 2009, p. 287 f.