Horse skull · Nigéria, Igbo · ID: 3039482
Description
coated with elaborate wickerwork, min. dam., small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion, base;
to the Igbo horses were especially precious sacrificial animals which only rich people could afford, even if for burial or for adoption of a title. Accordingly it is known, that in the context of funeral services for high-esteemed deceased a horse was killed and its skin used as shroud. Even during a ceremony, held for support of the so-called “horse title”, the ritual horse ride was followed by the killing of the animal. The horse skull, a sign of the high rank of its owner, was attached to the walls of the mens house or to the altar of the ancestors.
L’objet Horse skull avec l’ID d’objet 3039482 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 81st Tribal Art Auction dans 31 octobre 2015 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 337 a atteint un prix de vente de 2 800 €.
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Littérature comparée
Eisenhofer, Stefan & Iris Hahner-Herzog et. al., Mein Afrika - Die Sammlung Fritz Koenig, München, London, New York 2000, p. 136