Headdress "egungun" · Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3050140
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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.