Zoomorphic helmet mask "vabon" ("va" or "vaa-bong") · Nigeria, Mumuye · ID: 3047395
Price
EUR 1,000
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Old British Collection (coll. in the 1960s / 70s)Size
H: 51 cm
H: 20.1 inch
Description
wood, pigments,
The “vabon” mask is worn horizontally on the head. The dancer is hidden from head to toe under a luxuriant drapery of hibiscus fibers, which in combination with the dance movements creates an impressive picture.
Comparing literature
Berns, Marla C. et. al., Arts of the Benue River Valley, Los Angeles 2011, p. 354 ff.