A Fine Janus Idoma Dance Crest

A finely carved wooden dance crest with janus ancestor faces and dreadlock like hair, accented with kaolin clay pigments. Idoma peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The Dance Crest measures 12 inches tall ( 14.5

A very energetically carved wooden crest with two faces, accented with kaolin clay pigments, raised linear designs, stylized coiffure. Traditionally this female dance crest was danced opposite of aggr

A very finely carved wooden crest accented with kaolin clay pigments, raised linear designs, stylized coiffure a lovely smile and eyes shown shut in a wonderful peaceful facial expression. Traditional

A carved wooden Bust like sculpture with raised linear scar designs, well handled wood and a dramatic traditional ancestor face as a dance crest. Idoma peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The sculpture measures

A carved wooden cap crest with a wonderful stylized ancestor face, raised linear designs and painted with kaolin clay pigments, inset mirror eyes and a deep well handled surface indicating good age an

A very energetically carved wooden crest with two faces, accented with kaolin clay pigments, raised linear designs, stylized coiffure. Traditionally this female dance crest was danced opposite of aggr

A carved wooden janus dance crest with stylized human skull atop and two anthropomorphic faces rendered in classic style with a well handled honey colored patina. The Crest measures 14 inches tall. 16

A Carved wooden janus form dance crest, with two ancestral mask like faces as well as ornately carved support and final, well handled, encrusted surface patina suggests field use over many years.Such

A solid carved wooden dance crest or false head with stylized facial features, black and white kaolin pigments and obvious field use and wear over generations. The mask like head measures 11 x 6.5 inc

A Very fine Old and well used Dance crest with a proud ancestor head and stylized dread like coiffure. The headdress has an old rattan basketry weaving on the bottom with remnants of green paint. Idom

A very finely carved wooden crest accented with kaolin clay pigments, raised linear designs, stylized coiffure a lovely smile and eyes shown shut in a wonderful peaceful facial expression. Traditional

A carved wooden effigy dance crest with stylized coiffure and headdress along with strong classic facial features and a well handled surface patina. Idoma peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The sculpture measu

A Carved wooden dance crest with a stylized ancestral spirit face as the top finial. The carved headdress features a well carved face with reddish mineral pigments. The sculpture measures 12 inches ta

A carved wooden headdress in cylindrical form with a classic ancestor head on top and some incised linear designs. The Top of the head has many holes and inserted wooden plugs to mimic human hair. The

A carved wooden Idoma dance crest with kaolin clay pigments. Idoma peoples, Nigeria, Africa. The sculpture measures 15.5 inches. Provenance: Ex. Albert Gordon; Tribal Arts Gallery, Ny - purchased prio

A carved wooden dance crest actually worn on top of the head with two classic Igbo style faces and a wonderful janus avian finial, natural pigments and overall well handled and worn surface. Igbo peop

A Bold and unusual Cross River Janus dance crest with a striking Black and Red Paint and dramatic form. Cross river region and related ethnic group. The Dance Crest measures 12 inches tall. Provenance

A Very rare and finely crafted Janus form dance crest featuring two ancestor faces covered in animal skin. Ekoi peoples, Cross River Region, Nigeria, West Africa. The head measures 8.75 inches tall (

A fine Bamana Chiwara Dance crest , Bamana ; MaliOf classical form the vertically oriented male antelope head-dress with squared cubistic body the neck and mane carved as concentric open work bands wi

A very old and well handled antelope dance crest or mask with a deep well handled surface patina, tall elegant horns and elongated face and form. Bamana peoples, Mali, West Africa. The Mask measures 2

A Carved wooden dance crest featuring a handsome Yoruba ancestral face with ceremonial cap and traditional treatment to the eyes, face and ears. A well worn older example. Yoruba peoples, Nigeria, Afr

An Extremely rare and fine Adan/Aja dance crest. Ghana/Togo From the border of the Adan and Ga peoples on the Ghanian side of the border. Field collected in 1996 by Dr. Franz K. Richter, Germany. The

A very well worn, well used carved wooden old headdress or dance crest in Janus form with stylized faces and figures on either side. There is little doubt this is an old and field used examples. Ibibi

A very finely carved wooden dance crest or headdress from the Ibibio or related ethnic group, Cross river region, Nigeria, Africa. The head dress features 3 separately carved mask like faces and a ser