Cimier de danse anthropomorphe "tukum" · Cameroun Grassland, Région Haut Cross River, Ekoi complex, Widekum / Anyang · ID: 3048347
Description
wood, animal skin, human hair, kaolin, wickerwork, clay-like mass, arms and legs worked separately, rest.
These dance crests belong to a class of masks called “mpoh”, a term meaning “spirit”.
“Tukum” play an entertaining function in Widekum society. As such, they can appear during the funeral of an important dignitary of the “nchibe” society, but are just as likely to perform during life-cycle celebrations of odinary people. “Tukum” are also employed to celebrtate victorious wars.
L’objet Cimier de danse anthropomorphe “tukum” avec l’ID d’objet 3048347 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 97e Vente aux enchères dans 6 novembre 2021 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 280 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 200 €.
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Littérature comparée
Fagaly, William, Ancestors of Congo Square, New Orleans 2011, p. 226