Description : African art. Head crest, Ejagham Nigeria. impressive head crest made of parchment and wood depicting a threatening stylized face painted in red. This type of artifacts, suggestive in their variety, are mainly made with raw antelope skin, boiled and left to dry over the previously carved wooden form, once dried, the parchment is painted in bright colors. For a similar example see Metropolitan Museum, NYC, acc. n. 1979.206.266. Provenance: Milanese private collection formed around the 1950s. . Cm 24,50 x 26,50.
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About the lot N° 45 Title : Head Crest Size : Cm 24,50 x 26,50 Capitolium Art, auctioneer, Brescia, ITIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : AUCTION 322 - ETHNOGRAPHIC ART AND NATURALIA Sale date : 28 Apr 2021It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale
