Headdress · D. R. Congo, Budja · ID: 3050045
Price
EUR 800
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Galerie O. Klejman & Stella L., Paris, France (1999)Size
H: ca. 56 cm
H: ca. 22.0 inch
Description
wood, raffia, wickerwork, base
These Budja headdresses were first discovered in the 1980s during a dance performed in honor of the Belgian king.
These crests are used in agrarian festivities and to favor the hunt. They are a stylisation of a mythical animal and might be combined with a human face mask attached to the front.
The object Headdress with the object ID 3050045 was part of the auction Collectors’ Items Sale on September 24, 2025, lot number 248 at that time and is currently available for EUR 800 in Open sale.
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