Headdress · Nigeria, Igbo · ID: 3035455
Swiss Private Collection
Description
wood, kaolin, black and red paint, remains of green, small base with drilled holes for attachment, carved with a square platform, which is crowned by a standing female figure, holding two items in her big hands, elaborate coiffure, carved with necklace and belt, enlivened by changing colours, slightly dam., minor missing parts, rep. (both forearms), crack (platform), socle;
according to Cole/Aniakor such finely carved headdresses showing full figures belong to the “owu” cult and masquerade.
The object Headdress with the object ID 3035455 was last part of the auction 74th tribal art auction at September 7, 2013 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 80 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,500.
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Comparing literature
Cole, Herbert M. & Chike C. Aniakor, Chike, Igbo Arts, Los Angeles 1984, p. 212 f.