Headdress "egungun" · Nigeria, Yoruba · ID: 3050140
Sold
EUR 200
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 last part of the auction Collectors’ Items Sale at September 24, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 215 achieved a sales price of EUR 200.
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