Anthropomorphic dance crest ·  Nigéria, Idoma · ID: 3032518

Description

wood, brown patina, kaolin, camwood powder, in form of a human head, rising from a conical neck with ring-shaped wickerwork base, min. dam., slight traces of abrasion, missing parts (coiffure);
probably belonging to the “ogrinya” society. Membership was only allowed to men who already killed an elephant, a lion or a human. It’s not clear up to nowadays in how far such dance crests go back to head hunting traditions. But fact is, that most of the ethnical groups in this area in former times captured enemy skulls for ritual purposes. The crests were worn at funeral ceremonies or harvest festivities.

L’objet Anthropomorphic dance crest avec l’ID d’objet 3032518 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 68th tribal art auction dans 3 mars 2012 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 366 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 700 €.

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Littérature comparée

Neyt, Francois, The Arts of the Benue, Belgien 1985, p. 124 f.