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Old Ejangham Skin Covered Headdress

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This is a wooden headdresses covered in skin creating a haunting yet elegant depiction of a beautiful young woman with human hair coiffure and a serene face. Such fascinating adornment was created in the region along the Cross River in Nigeria and Cameroon. This particular example was made by the Ejagham peoples and is characteristic of a genre popular across the region also made by the Ekoi and Boki peoples. This example is attached to a basketry cap which was worn on top of the head.These exceptional works were owned by societies and were worn for both festive and important ceremonial occasions. Deaths of high-ranking society members would be marked by elaborate commemorative funerals at which the headdresses would be worn by an accomplished dancer dressed in a full length gown, adorned with the society's important paraphernalia.This headdress measures 11 inches tall. Provenance: A Private New Jersey Collection.

Condition

Fair, loss to human hair, weathered

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Old Ejangham Skin Covered Headdress

Name: Old Ejangham Skin Covered Headdress
SKU: 123033149
Price: 220 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $1,500

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