Dance crest ·  Nigéria, Idoma · ID: 3035555

Description

wood, shiny dark patina, remains of pigments, in form of a human head, temple scarifications, visible teeth, hat-like headgear with raised middle-ridge, min. dam., slight traces of insect caused damage and abrasion, socle;
belonging to the “ogrinya” society. Membership was only allowed to men who already killed an elephant, a lion or a human. It’s not clear up to nowadays in how far such dance crests go back to head hunting traditions. But fact is, that most of the ethnical groups in this area in former times captured enemy skulls for ritual purposes. The crests were worn at funeral ceremonies or harvest festivities.

L’objet Dance crest avec l’ID d’objet 3035555 a fait partie de l’enchère 74th tribal art auction en 7 septembre 2013 pour la dernière fois le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes et avait le numéro de lot 217.

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Littérature comparée

Neyt, Francois, The Arts of the Benue, Belgien 1985, p. 124 f.

Publications

Bovis, Alain, Visages, Paris 2003