Dance crest · R. D. Congo, Budja · ID: 3035156
Marc L. Felix, Brussels, Belgium
Description
wood, light brown patina, black paint in some areas, wickerwork bonnet, coated with plant fibre, crowned by a board-shaped crest with abstract curved contours, eye with mass remains where originally red abrus beans were attached, inscribed on the inside “FC61442”, slightly dam., traces of insect caused damage, metal base;
Budja crests were discovered in the 80s of the 20th century during a dance in honour of the King of Belgium. These crests are used in agrarian festivities and to favor the hunt. They are a stylisation of a mythical animal and might be combined with a human face mask attached to the front.
L’objet Dance crest avec l’ID d’objet 3035156 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 77th tribal art auction dans 28 juin 2014 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 445 a atteint un prix de vente de 2 000 €.
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Littérature comparée
Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Lexikon Afrikanische Kunst und Kultur, München, Berlin 1994, p. 94