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.
Prix: 0.00 USD🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
Estimations(basse-haute) : 1000 EUR-1500 EUR🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire.
À propos du lot
n° 45 Titre : Head Crest Dimensions : Cm 24,50 x 26,50 Capitolium Art, Salle de vente
, Brescia, IT🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire. Titre de la vente : AUCTION 322 - ETHNOGRAPHIC ART AND NATURALIA Date de la vente : 28/04/2021🔓Accès libre sans carte bancaire. Référence de l'enchère
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