Coiffe anthropomorphe · Nigéria, Boki · ID: 3052076
Prix d'appel
1 000 €
Prix d'Estimation
2 000 €
Provenance
Bernd Muhlack, Kiel, GermanyWerner & Lotte Krause, Hamburg, Germany (1985)
Taille
H: 26 cm
H: 10.2 inch
Description
wood, pigments, rattan, animal skin, cloth, cowrie shells,
Like their southern neighbors, the Ekoi, Ejagham, and other ethnic groups belonging to the Cross River cultural area, the Boki maintained the headhunting tradition with its associated dance headdresses.
Littérature comparée
Wittmer, Marcilene K. & William Arnett, Three Rivers of Nigeria, Atlanta 1978.p. 81

