Yoruba Headpiece Nigeria Pearson Collection
Width: 15.0
Depth: 11.0
Description
Provenance: Robert Pearson Collection
Bob Pearson began collecting African art later in his life. He was an engineer, inveterate climber, and long-time collector of books and paintings. Spurred by the Douglas Society at the Denver Museum of Art, and his friendship with noted collector George Heggarty, he began building an enormous, eclectic collection. His African art library grew to several hundred books. He loved textiles and “material culture”-things that had domestic use, like spoons, cups, stools, and chairs, as well as masks and carvings. His collection included items from more than thirty African countries, and his fine eye gave him pieces ranging from a gold dust scale to huge Dogon figural ladders. Africa Direct is honored to have been chosen to sell them.
Height (In): 19.0
Width (In): 15.0
Depth (In): 11.0
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Approximate Age: 20th Century
People: Yoruba
Country of Origin: Nigeria
Material
Condition
Overall Condition: Fair. Most of our pieces have spent decades on at least two continents, and have been treasured by several owners.