Headdress "egungun" · Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3050140
Price
EUR 200
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Herbert Hamak, Hammelburg, GermanySize
H: 30 cm
B: ca. 52 cm
H: 11.8 inch
B: ca. 20.5 inch
Description
wood, eight-part, nails, encrusted patina, rest.
During the “odun egungun” festival, which takes place every year or every two years in honour of the ancestors, a large number of “egungun” masks appear. They are varied in design and are always complemented by particularly lavish and elaborate cloth costumes.
The object Headdress “egungun” with the object ID 3050140 was part of the auction Collectors’ Items Sale on September 24, 2025, lot number 215 at that time and is currently available for EUR 200 in Open sale.
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