Mambila Chameleon Headdress
Origin: Nigeria
Approx Age: Early – Mid 20th Century
Materials: Wood
Dimensions cm: 33 Long x 17 Wide
Ref. Number: 0153
£1800.00
Description:
This Mambila chameleon headdress is absolutely adorable and very rare. Stunning expression, detailed features, beautiful symmetry and a lovely patina created from handling and use. It has old evidence of insect erosion, some pigment remains around the eyes, teeth and on the back in the crevices of the criss cross design.
Provenance: Ex-Hans Wende, Germany
Published in the book: Chameleons of Africa, authored by Colin Tilbury.
History
Mambila art centres upon an association called
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