Crest mask "ekpeshi" · Nigeria, Afo · ID: 3052293
Price
EUR 600plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
Manfred Schäfer, Ulm, GermanySize
H: 28,5 cm
H: 11.2 inch
Description
wood, pigments,
A crest mask combining three zoomorphic elements: a chameleon atop a cockscomb (or porcupine quills) with a pair of curved horns (of an antelope).
Known as “ekpeshi” (featherman) and worn by a drummer of the same name, it is performed on the fourth and seventh days after burial ceremonies.
Comparing literature
Berns, Marla C. et. al., Arts of the Benue River Valley, Los Angeles 2011, p. 74