Deformation mask "idiok ekpo" · Nigéria, Ibibio · ID: 3037328
Vossenaar, Theodor, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Lambert Tegenbosch, Heusden, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Description
wood, dark brown patina, white pigment and yellow ochre, grotesque face without nose, broad mouth and large deeply hollowed eyes, slightly dam., minor missing parts, cracks, traces of insect caused damage backside at the rim, abrasion of paint;
during mask performances, reincarnated ancestors who were immoral, agitated, and wayward are represented in masks called “idiok ekpo”, whose moral ugliness is indicated by the dark surfaces and disfigurations from diseases like gangosa, facial paralysis, tumours, and harelips. Gangosa is designated as “no-nose” by English-speaking Ibibio. It is characterized by destruction of the nose and occurs in later stages of yaws and endemic syphilis (non-venereal syphilis). Another type of nasal deformity in Ibibio masks is the so-called “ibuo akwanga” or “twisted” nose.
L’objet Deformation mask “idiok ekpo” avec l’ID d’objet 3037328 a fait partie de la dernière vente aux enchères 78th tribal art auction dans 18 octobre 2014 le Zemanek-Münster Hôtel des ventes. L’objet portant le numéro de lot 290 a atteint un prix de vente de 1 200 €.
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Publications
Vossenaar, T., Ziektemaskers uit West Afrika, Eindhoven 1989, p. 22, ill. 14