A very rare spectacular Cameroon felt leopard crown, Bamileke.
Wood/shells/red trade cotton, 38 x 19 x 93.
The leopard as a symbol of strength and speed refers to the king’s ability to transform himself into the animal. When a leopard was killed, it could have been a king in his transformed state, and special rites were performed, including an invocation and a vow of innocence on the part of the hunter who killed the leopard.
Provenance:
Franco Monti, Milan.
Cf. A similar crown, collected by Adolph Diehl in 1911 is in the Linden-Museum Stuttgart. Inventory no. 75.262.
Esperto: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
04.12.2018 - 14:00
- Prezzo realizzato: **
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EUR 1.875,-
- Stima:
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EUR 1.800,- a EUR 2.200,-
A very rare spectacular Cameroon felt leopard crown, Bamileke.
Wood/shells/red trade cotton, 38 x 19 x 93.
The leopard as a symbol of strength and speed refers to the king’s ability to transform himself into the animal. When a leopard was killed, it could have been a king in his transformed state, and special rites were performed, including an invocation and a vow of innocence on the part of the hunter who killed the leopard.
Provenance:
Franco Monti, Milan.
Cf. A similar crown, collected by Adolph Diehl in 1911 is in the Linden-Museum Stuttgart. Inventory no. 75.262.
Esperto: Joris Visser
Joris Visser
+32-2-514 00 34
Joris.Visser@dorotheum.com
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| Asta: | Tribal Art |
| Tipo d'asta: | Asta in sala |
| Data: | 04.12.2018 - 14:00 |
| Luogo dell'asta: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
| Esposizione: | 01.12. - 04.12.2018 |
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