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Coiffe "ekpeshi", Nigéria, Afo, Taille: H: 28,5 cm (H: 11.2 inch), ID: 3052293
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Coiffe "ekpeshi" ·  Nigéria, Afo · ID: 3052293

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Provenance
Manfred Schäfer, Ulm, Germany
Taille
H: 28,5 cm
H: 11.2 inch

Description

wood, pigments,

A crest mask combining three zoomorphic elements: a chameleon atop a cockscomb (or porcupine quills) with a pair of curved horns (of an antelope).

Known as “ekpeshi” (featherman) and worn by a drummer of the same name, it is performed on the fourth and seventh days after burial ceremonies.

Littérature comparée

Berns, Marla C. et. al., Arts of the Benue River Valley, Los Angeles 2011, p. 74

Afrique
Masques

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