EJAGHAM CIMIER, Cross River Region, Nigeria Wood,... - Lot 32 - Crait + Müller

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EJAGHAM CIMIER, Cross River Region, Nigeria Wood,... - Lot 32 - Crait + Müller
EJAGHAM CIMIER, Cross River Region, Nigeria Wood, leather, pigments, vegetable fibres. H. 39.5 cm Female face, as indicated by the skin tone and hairstyle, with naturalistic features, the mouth open on teeth carved according to the style's canons. Richly decorated with scarification marks. This type of crest was worn by men who were members of initiation societies or warrior associations. It represents an ideal of feminine beauty.
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