Traditionnelle coiffe de femme "ekori" · Namibie, Herero · ID: 3048845
Description
hide (sheep or goatskin), iron beads,
Typical form, consisting of leather bonnet “ocipa” with three pointed leather horns “ozonya” and ornamental leather band “ombeta”.
The bonnet was worn on the back of the head. Towards the front, a veil made of soft animal skin was attached, which, rolled up, framed the woman’s face. The ornamental band was placed around the back of the head at the seam of cap and veil. Iron beads found on the bonnet and ornamental band were symbols of wealth.
This type of headdress dates from the 19th century or earlier. The “ekori” is no longer worn today. In the late 19th century, in the course of Christianisation, it was replaced by a headdress made of cloth called “otjikaiva”.
L’objet Traditionnelle coiffe de femme “ekori” avec l’ID d’objet 3048845 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 99e vente aux enchères dans 12 novembre 2022 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 370 a atteint un prix de vente de 3 000 €.
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Littérature comparée
Arnoldi, Mary Jo & Christine Mullen Kreamer, Crowning achievements, Los Angeles 1995, p. 37