Zemanek-Münster

Mask "idiok ekpo"

Nigeria, Ibibio
not available anymore
Provenance
Helmut Zake, Heidelberg, Germany
Size
H: 32,5 cm
H: 12.8 inch

Description

light brown wood, slightly encrusted blackish brown patina, hinged jaw, a row of jagged teeth inside, crowned by bulky horns, pierced around the rim, min. dam., missing parts through insect caused damage, traces of abrasion, cracks


Comparing literature

Wittmer, Marcilene K., Arnett, William, Three Rivers of Nigeria, Atlanta 1978, p. 73

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