Hunter's decoy headdress "burtu" · Nigéria, Haoussa · ID: 3042094
Description
Southern Ground Hornbill (Borcorvus spp.), skull of a hornbill, with beak, for the most part wrapped in animal skin, eyes inset with red seed capsules, package from red fabric, min. dam., small missing parts, slight traces of abrasion, base;
among the Haussa and others, hunters from various villages band together to engage in communal hunt known as “bago”. Before setting out, the hunters, completely clothed in black garments and bird headdresses tied with a strap around their heads, perform the “burtu” dance. The same performance may also celebrate the exploits of renowned hunters.
L’objet Hunter’s decoy headdress “burtu” avec l’ID d’objet 3042094 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 86e vente aux enchères Tribal Art dans 27 mai 2017 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 302 a atteint un prix de vente de 450 €.
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Littérature comparée
Drewal, Henry John, Traditional Art of the Nigerian Peoples, Washington D.C. 1977, p. 49, ill. 48