Mask for the "ekpo" society, Nigeria, Eket, Size: H: 19 cm (H: 7.5 inch), ID: 3046097

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Lot 183

93rd Tribal Art Auction

Mask for the "ekpo" society · Nigeria, Eket · ID: 3046097

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Provenance

Iwanovski, Nancy, France

Size

H: 19 cm

H: 7.5 inch

Description

wood, base

According to Neyt, the type of small moon-shaped masks is said to have been danced at Yams festivals and funerals of members of the “ekpo” society.

The object Mask for the “ekpo” society with the object ID 3046097 was last part of the auction 93rd Tribal Art Auction at November 16, 2019 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 183.

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