Dance crest in shape of a human head · Nigeria, Idoma · ID: 3033782
not available anymore
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)
The object Dance crest in shape of a human head with the object ID 3033782 was last part of the auction 71st tribal art auction at November 24, 2012 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 233.
Here you will find more objects and interesting facts about African art.
Comparing literature
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Encyclopedia of African Art and Culture, München 2009, p. 287 f.