Bush cow mask · Nigéria, Chamba · ID: 3033977
Description
wood, polychrome paint, remains of mass originally inserted with abrus seeds, open mouth, stylized facial features with scarifications, crowned by a forehead crest and a pair of horns, pierced around the rim, dam., missing parts through insect caused damage, cracks, traces of abrasion;
masks like the present were danced in “vabon” rituals every seven years, when they perform with anthropomorphically masked “wives”. They also participate in funerals, agricultural celebrations, and other community events, and may see to social regulation, punishment of offenders, and the warding off of epidemics.
L’objet Bush cow mask avec l’ID d’objet 3033977 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 71st tribal art auction dans 24 novembre 2012 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 222 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 100 €.
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Littérature comparée
Roberts, Allen F., The shape of belief, San Francisco 1997, p. 80, ill. 51