Cimier anthropomorphe ·  Nigéria, Boki · ID: 3050010

Description

wood, animal skin, human hair, paint, wickerwork, missing parts, insect caused damage

The Boki live in areas bodering the Cross River in both southeast Nigeria and Cameroon. Until very recently hunting associations were common throughout the region. A man could only achieve membership in such an organization once he had slain a wild animal. Such establishments often used such head crests in performances at specific times of the hunting year, and at the funerals of members.

L’objet Cimier anthropomorphe avec l’ID d’objet 3050010 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 101e vente aux enchères dans 11 novembre 2023 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 241 a atteint un prix de vente de 450 €.

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