Cimier de danse figuratif ·  Nigéria, Ogoni / Ibibio · ID: 3045154

Description

wood, strong encrusted patina, plant fibre, base

This headdress was probably used for the “ka-elu” masquerade which was performed for fertility purposes prior to the New Yam festival.

At a corresponding event at E-eke in July 1992, more than twenty mask dancers were observed, each representing one particular family of the city. They moved from one family compound to the next t in order to bring blessings from the ancestors and dispel evil spirits.

L’objet Cimier de danse figuratif avec l’ID d’objet 3045154 a fait partie de la vente aux enchères 91e vente aux enchères Tribal Art le 9 mars 2019, numéro de lot 214 et est actuellement disponible pour 5 000 € en Vente libre.

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Littérature comparée

Anderson, Martha G., Ways of the Rivers, Los Angeles 2002, p. 281, ill. 9.7 Compare AHDRC 0144396