Lot n° 481
Estimation :
300 - 600
EUR
YORUBA, Nigeria: Egúngún dance crest featuring a head with a - Lot 481
YORUBA, Nigeria: Egúngún dance crest featuring a head with a face decorated with three scarifications on each cheek, eyes open, headdress delimited by a sagittal ridge Wood with remains of red pigment, old brown patina, wear marks, weathering on the lower part H. 37 cm This crest, associated with Egúngún society, embodies ancestral spirits honored during ritual ceremonies. The facial scarification and the sagittal crested headdress are characteristic of the masks used in these cults, symbolizing the presence of the ancestors and their role as mediators between the spiritual world and the living. Ex Georges Stoecklin Collection.
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