Dance crest "egungun"
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Voyage Tribal Art - Live Online AuctionDance crest "egungun"
Nigeria, Yoruba
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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Old German Collection Alfons Bermel, Berlin, Germany (2006) |
H: 11.4 inch | This object is not available anymore. |
wood, polychrome painted, missing parts
The "egungun" rite is closely combined with burial rites and the worshipping of ancestors.