Headdress · Nigéria, Igbo · ID: 3035455
Swiss Private Collection
Description
wood, kaolin, black and red paint, remains of green, small base with drilled holes for attachment, carved with a square platform, which is crowned by a standing female figure, holding two items in her big hands, elaborate coiffure, carved with necklace and belt, enlivened by changing colours, slightly dam., minor missing parts, rep. (both forearms), crack (platform), socle;
according to Cole/Aniakor such finely carved headdresses showing full figures belong to the “owu” cult and masquerade.
L’objet Headdress avec l’ID d’objet 3035455 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 74th tribal art auction dans 7 septembre 2013 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 80 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 500 €.
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Littérature comparée
Cole, Herbert M. & Chike C. Aniakor, Chike, Igbo Arts, Los Angeles 1984, p. 212 f.