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Bini-Edo ‘Uhumnw’ Memorial Head, Wood, Nigeria, 20th C.

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Bini-Edo ‘Uhumnw’ Memorial Head, Wood, Nigeria, 20th C.

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Description

Wood
Benin City, Nigeria, West Africa, 1st half 20th century
Bini-Edo people
Carved wooden head with feather for the worship of deceased
Original stood on a pile
Height: 63.5 cm
Good condition
Object is regular taxed. 19% VAT is added to the purchase price for deliveries within the EU.

The head is the portrait of a king or chief, who is pictured with his neck and head jewelry. The protruding feather on the left temple side is a sign of chieftainship. These heads were used for worship of deceased kings and chiefs and were placed on ancestral altars. Commemorative heads of bronze, for example, were only kings reserved.

The memorial head is in good condition with minimal signs of age and wear. Traces of weather damage on the head and a crack in the interior can be identified. Remains of an old white painting is visible. The height of the head is 63.5 cm. (asi)

Literature:

Afrikanskt, Katalog d.Malmö Konsthall, p. 98.

M. Kecske'si, Kunst aus dem alten Afrika, Sammlung VKM München, p. 158.

K. F. Schädler, Afrikanische Kunst, (Heyne TB), p. 136.

S. M.Vogel, African Aesthetics, The Carlo Monzino collection, p. 203/fig. 161.

K. F. Schädler, Afrikanische Kunst in deutschen Privatsammlungen, p. 200 et seq.

Marcelene K. Wittmer & William Arnett, Three Rivers of Nigeria, p. 37.

August Pitt-Rivers, Antique works of art from Benin, New York 1976, plate 36.

Kate Ezra, ROYAL ART OF BENIN - The Perles Collection, (Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1992), p. 10 (field picture).

Paula Ben-Amos, L`art du Be'nin, (1979), p. 63.

Felix von Luschan, Die Altertümer von Benin, (Reprint NY 1968), p. 495 et seq.

Arts du Nigeria - Collection du muse'e des Arts d`Afrique et d`Oce'anie. p. 272/fig. 164.

Hrsg.: St. Eisenhofer, KULTE, KÜNSTLER, KÖNIGE in AFRIKA – Tradition und Moderne in Südnigeria.(Linz 1997) p. 145.

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Bini-Edo ‘Uhumnw’ Memorial Head, Wood, Nigeria, 20th C.

Name: Bini-Edo ‘Uhumnw’ Memorial Head, Wood, Nigeria, 20th C.
SKU: 35469750
Price: 1120 EUR
Availability: InStock

Estimate €1,120 - €1,400

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