Zemanek-Münster

Early face mask of the "ekpo" society

Nigeria, Ibibio
not available anymore
Provenance
Hans van Drumpt, Maastricht, The Netherlands
Size
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.


Subscribe to our newsletter

Join over 10,000 tribal art collectors. Don't miss out on upcoming news and auctions.

Subscribe today