Dance crest in shape of a human head ·  Nigéria, Idoma · ID: 3033782

Description

wood, reddish brown patina, small remains of black and white paint, typical horn-shaped coiffure, raised tattoos on the temples, min. dam., paint rubbed off, cracks, missing parts through insect caused damage (at the back of the base, left side of the head)

Littérature comparée

Schädler, Karl-Ferdinand, Encyclopedia of African Art and Culture, München 2009, p. 287 f.