“egungun” Dance Costume, Yoruba, Benin Or Nigeria
“Egungun” dance costume composed of strips of multi-colored fabric embroidered and embellished with small plastic beads composing geometric and animal motifs. A painted wooden face (small missing at the base) occupies the upper part of the costume. The center is decorated with small fabric cushions and cowrie shells. A larger cushion resting on an animal skin is suspended from a small bundle of wood and a bronze bell. These dance adornments were worn during ceremonies intended to bring back to earth an ancestor who was incarnated in the dancer.
Height: 170 cm
Yoruba people, Benin or Nigeria 1
970 / 1980
Sold without support
Height: 170 cm
Yoruba people, Benin or Nigeria 1
970 / 1980
Sold without support
1 400 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Tribal Art
Condition: Condition of use
Material: Linen
Height: 170 cm
Reference (ID): 1347939
Availability: In stock
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