Headdress "ngamdak" · Nigeria, Koro, Jos Plateau · ID: 3044085
sold
EUR 1,900
Provenance
Baudouin de Grunne, Wezembeek-Oppem, BelgiumWayne Heathcote, Australia
Size
H: 56 cm
H: 22.0 inch
Description
wood, clay, inscribed “370”, rest./a piece added on
The mask is the principal one, representing the “mother spirit” in the dances held on the occasion of sowing and harvest.
The object Headdress “ngamdak” with the object ID 3044085 was part of the auction 89th Tribal Art Auction on July 7, 2018. The object with the lot number 295 achieved a sales price of EUR 1,900 with an asking price of EUR 1,200.
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Comparing literature
AHDRC 0096361 (comparable object)
Publications
AHDRC: 0153708