Bird headdress "a-bemp", "a-bämp" or "koni"

Guinea, Baga

Provenance	Size	Starting price / estimated price
Argiles, Paris, France (2007) John & Nicole Dintenfass, New York, USA	H: 20.1 inch	This object is not available anymore.

wood (three-part), colour pigments, nail heads, rep.

These headdresses are part of one of the most popular masquerades of young men and boys. They are probably related to their future role as adult men and spouses. Each headdress may also bear a personal name in honor of a woman of the village.

Lamp, Frederick, Art of the Baga, New York 1996, p. 110 f.

Exhibited:

Paris, France: "KAOS-Parcours des Mondes", 12-16 September 2007

Bird headdress "a-bemp", "a-bämp" or "koni"

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