Crest mask "ekpeshi" · Nigeria, Afo · ID: 3052293
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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.
The object Crest mask “ekpeshi” with the object ID 3052293 was last part of the auction Auction 105 at November 15, 2025 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 295.
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Comparing literature
Berns, Marla C. et. al., Arts of the Benue River Valley, Los Angeles 2011, p. 74