Dance crest "ojegu" ·  Nigéria, Igala · ID: 3032968

Description

wood, polychrome paint, in shape of a human head rising from a long neck, presenting two rows of teeth, min. dam., cracks, traces of abrasion, on wooden base;
the Igalas principal cult “egu” is connected with the ancestors who are remembered during yam harvest. The “egu” (spirit of the dead) is represented by masks and headdresses called “ojegu”.