Early face mask of the "ekpo" society · Nigeria, Ibibio · ID: 3048249
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Provenance
Hans van Drumpt, Maastricht, The NetherlandsSize
H: 27,5 cm
H: 10.8 inch
Description
wood, strongly encrusted patina,
The mask is darkly coloured, actually an indication that it belongs to the type of “idiok ekpo” masks. However, the facial features are almost naturalistic and even, which puts it more in the category of aesthetic masks.