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RFU-127315
An Idiom Headdress
Nigeria
Region
Nigeria
Culture
Idoma
Features
cephalomorphic
Categories
Headdress / Headcrest / Headdress Mask
,
ungulali
Materials
Wood
,
Natural Pigment
Period
XIX-XXth century
Dimensions
24.0 cm (9.4 in)
Provenance
Rolf Kunitsch, Darmstadt
Helmut Zake, Heidelberg
Jan 26, 2019, Native Auctions — Helmut Zake Collection and various owners
Marc Sohier, Brussels
Dec 2, 2025, Native Auctions — Modern Art, African Art and Design: Works from the Belfius Art Collection and various private collections
Sales Results
Lot 128, Native Auctions, Brussels — Jan 26, 2019
Helmut Zake Collection and various owners
Estimate:
EUR 8,000–10,000
Sold: EUR 14,800
USD 16,882
Lot 55, Native Auctions, Brussels — Dec 2, 2025
Modern Art, African Art and Design: Works from the Belfius Art Collection and various private collections
Estimate:
EUR 6,000–8,000
Sold: EUR 8,890
USD 10,321
Publications
Karl-Ferdinand Schaedler, Afrikanische Kunst. Von der Frühzeit bis heute, Munich, Heyne, 1997, p.180, fig.111