Janus helmet mask with skin covering
Nigeria, Cross River, Ekoi (Ejagham), Akparabong
not available anymore
Provenance
Africa Museum, Berg en Dal, The Netherlands (Inv.nr. 1952)Berry de Bruijn, Breda, The Netherlands
Size
H: 54 cm
H: 21.3 inch
Description
wood, hide, polychrome paint residues, nails, disc-shaped decorative elements and horn-shaped appendages worked separately.
The faces are coloured red and black, possibly representing a male and a female side and thus taking up the motif of duality.
A comparable helmet mask published by Wittmer, 1978, p. 78, ill. 184.