Mask "idiok ekpo"
Nigeria, Anang Ibibio
not available anymore
Provenance
Merton Simpson, New York, USAMark Eglinton, New York, USA
Size
H: 24 cm
H: 9.4 inch
Description
wood, nails, base
The “black or dark colored “idiok” masks embody ugly, unsatisfied spirits whose behaviour provided negative examples for the living.
Comparing literature
Cole, Herbert M., Invention and Tradition, Munich, London, New York 2012, p. 182Publications
AHDRC: 0153687