Headdress in shape of a buffalo head ·  Nigeria, Boki · ID: 3041198

Description

wood, coated with animal skin, dyed in red and black, traces of green paint, open mouth with inserted animal teeth, fixed to small round base from grass fibre and rattan, wrapped with bands of fabric and plant fibre cord, collection number “AF165” (unreadable) on rear side, slightly dam., some tears (animal skin), abrasion of paint

The object Headdress in shape of a buffalo head with the object ID 3041198 was last part of the auction 84th Tribal Art Auction at November 5, 2016 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 100.

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