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Headdress in the Form of a Crocodile

Culture Niger Delta
Title Headdress in the Form of a Crocodile
Date Unknown
Medium Wood and bamboo
Dimensions Object: 85 × 14 in. (215.9 × 35.6 cm)
Overall: 85 × 14 in. (215.9 × 35.6 cm)
Credit Line Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Accession Number 72.116.2

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Masquerades including crocodile headdresses are found among various peoples of the Niger Delta, including the Abua and Ekeye. The crocodile is seen as a mediator between realms becuase it lives both in the water and on land. Masqueraders often mimic its aggressive, violent behavior by lunging at spectators.


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"Headdress in the Form of a Crocodile | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2025. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=72.116.2