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Encased Horse Head
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Encased Horse Head

Artist/Maker
Date20th century
Mediumhorse skull, plant fiber and encrustation
DimensionsOverall: 12 1/4 x 22 x 9 1/2 in. (31.1 x 55.9 x 24.1 cm)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineGift of Dr. Marcilene Wittmer
Terms
    Object number2002.49.1
    On View
    Not on view
    Collections
    DescriptionHighly titled men who are family heads build their own house, called an obu, which they are entitled to line with carved wooden panels and to hang basketry with encased skulls of animals (cattle and horses) sacrificed to be consumed at family feasts. The obu serves as a kind of audience hall for the family head. The basketry covered skulls (or just bare skulls) are hung in rows from the ceiling and serve as a kind of backdrop and authentication that he has performed his duties.
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