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Lot 220

Round face mask of the "ekpo" society

Nigeria, Eket

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Provenance

South German Private Collection

Size

H: 20 cm

H: 7.9 inch

Description

wood,
These small round masks are said by Neyt to have appeared at yam festivals and at elaborate funerals of wealthy members of the “ekpo” society.

Comparing literature

Neyt, François, L'Art Eket, Paris 1979, p. 16 f.

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