£12,000 - £13,000
WITHDRAWN. A 19TH CENTURY AFRICAN EKOI HEAD CREST SKULL, NIGERIA, CROSS RIVER.
A human skull wrapped in antelope skin, decorated, and set on a rattan base. Worn on the top of the head. This piece would be of particular interest to collectors with a focus on anthropology and tribal cultures. (h 21.5cm)
Provenance: Ex Billy Jamieson collection. Featured on Treasure Traders TV show. Published in the Book “Skulls: Portraits of the Dead and the Stories They Tell”, page 168 (Prince collection).
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