Idoma
( Nigeria ) Dance crest made of heavy wood... Lot 71
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( Nigeria ) Dance crest made of heavy wood with a deep brown patina, representing a young girl's face surmounted by four twisted braids.
This type of crest belongs to the Oglinye society according to Francois Neyt who describes this sculpture on page 122 of his work on the arts of Benue.
Reproduced on page 125, III.41.
A similar example is in the Baltimore Museum.
Private Collection Paris, acquired by descent H: 27 cm
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