Headdress "ngamdak"
Nigeria, Koro, Jos Plateau
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.
Comparing literature
AHDRC 0096361 (comparable object)Publications
AHDRC: 0153708