Auction 106
Zemanek-Münster
Round face mask of the "ekpo" society, Nigeria, Eket, Size: H: 18 cm (H: 7.1 inch), ID: 3052704
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Lot 196
Auction 106

Round face mask of the "ekpo" society ·  Nigeria, Eket · ID: 3052704

Starting price
EUR 800
Estimated price
EUR 1,600
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Provenance
Claude Jaget, Darmstadt, Germany
Size
H: 18 cm
H: 7.1 inch

Description

wood, pigments, base

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, ill. 18

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