Description : wood, three-part, rest., base This headdress bears the characteristic chameleon-and-cocks-comb superstructure which was worn by the drummer, known as the featherman (ekpeshi). The strictly geometrical shape of the cockscomb, as well as the stylized form of the chameleons, could indicate that the headdress originates from the neighbouring Idoma, who adapted the ekpeshi headdress from the Afo and called it ajika. Continent: Africa
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About the lot N° 176 Title : Dance Crest Ekpeshi Size : H: 29,5 cm, H: 11,6 inch Provenance : Ketterer, Munich, Germany Literature : Vogel, Susan, For spirits and kings, African Art from the Paul and Ruth Tishman Collection, New York 1981, p. 152 Condition report : See description Zemanek-Muenster, auctioneer, Würzburg, DEIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : 95. Auction Sale date : 24 Oct 2020It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale