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An Edo Terracotta Head

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Item Details

Description

Kopf
Edo, Nigeria
Mit Sockel / with base
Terrakotta. H 17 cm.

Provenienz:
- Galerie Walu, Zürich (vor 1999).
- Nachlass René David (1928-2015), Zürich.

Ausgestellt:
Musée International du Golfe de Guinée, Togo (2005-2011).

Thermolumineszenz-Altersbestimmung: 140 Jahre (+/- 20 %).

Porträtköpfe bildeten einen wichtigen Bestandteil der Ahnenaltäre im Edo-Reich. Es handelt sich dabei nicht um individualisierte Porträts nach europäischem Verständnis, sondern eher um generalisierte Darstellungen, weshalb nicht immer rekonstruiert werden kann, welcher Kopf an welche Person erinnern sollte.

Schien es zunächst, dass sämtliche Gedenk-Köpfe der Ehrung verstorbener Königsahnen dienten, so lässt sich doch auf Grund mündlicher Überlieferungen auch die Hypothese aufstellen, dass es sich um Trophäenköpfe wichtiger besiegter Gegner des Reiches handeln könnte. So soll es im frühen Edo-Reich Sitte gewesen sein, die Köpfe von besonders widerspenstigen besiegten Königen nachbilden zu lassen. Diese seien dann als Warnung vor zu grossem Eigensinn an den Sohn des Geköpften geschickt worden. Die lange Regierungs- und somit Schaffenszeit in dieser Region lässt durchaus Raum für verschiedene Erklärungsansätze.

Weiterführende Literatur:
Plankensteiner, Barbara (2007). Benin Könige und Rituale, Höfische Kunst aus Nigeria. Gent: Snoeck Publishers.

CHF 4 000 / 8 000
EUR 3 440 / 6 880

Condition

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An Edo Terracotta Head

Name: An Edo Terracotta Head
SKU: 88969549
Price: 3900 CHF
Availability: InStock

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