“Egungun” Dance Costume, Yoruba, Benin Or Nigeria

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“Egungun” Dance Costume, Yoruba, Benin Or Nigeria

Name: “Egungun” Dance Costume, Yoruba, Benin Or Nigeria
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: XBTHAWE24V
Price: 1400 EUR
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1.400 €

Period 20th century

Style Tribal Art

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“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
1970 / 1980
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Additional Information

Condition	Good
Ethnic group	Yoruba - Yorouba
Style	Tribal Art (African Masks of Tribal Art Style)
Period	20th century (African Masks 20th century)
Country of origin	Benin
Height (cm)	170