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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

Sold EUR 600
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.

The object Round face mask of the “ekpo” society with the object ID 3052704 was last part of the auction Auction 106 at April 25, 2026 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house. The object with the lot number 196 achieved a sales price of EUR 600.

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Comparing literature

Neyt, François, L'Art Eket, Paris 1979, p. 16, ill. 18

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