Headdress "egungun"
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Online AuctionHeaddress "egungun"
Nigeria, Yoruba
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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Herbert Hamak, Hammelburg, Germany |
H: 11.8 inch; B: ca. 20.5 inch |
400 EUR
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance |
wood, eight-part, nails, encrusted patina, rest.
During the "odun egungun" festival, which takes place every year or every two years in honour of the ancestors, a large number of "egungun" masks appear. They are varied in design and are always complemented by particularly lavish and elaborate cloth costumes.