Cimier anthropomorphe ·  Nigéria, Cross River, Boki (Complexe d'Ekoi) · ID: 3051729

Description

wood, hide, pigments, basketry,

The Ekoi (Ejagham) are credited with being the first to have made and
danced with leather-covered headdresses. From them, this custom is said
to have spread throughout the Cross River area, and thus to have been
adopted by the Boki.

The headdresses were the property of various societies, of which the “ngbe” - leopard secret society is probably the best known and mostly widespread association in the Cross River area. “Ngbe” was an all-male society that probably once originated from an association of warriors.

L’objet Cimier anthropomorphe avec l’ID d’objet 3051729 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères Vente aux enchères 104 dans 12 avril 2025 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 242 a atteint un prix de vente de 500 €.

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