Mask "iki"

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Description

light brown wood, lusterless blackish brown patina, remains of kaolin, combining features of various animals: strong horns, tusks and open snout, covered with remains of clay-like mass, originally inset with abrus seeds, pierced around the rim, rep. (breakage right horn tip), missing parts through insect caused damage, traces of abrasion, socle;
the Djompre are a small ethnic group with their homeland in the Benue Plateau State in northern Nigeria, between Takum and the border to Cameroon. They call themselves “Kutep” or “Kutev”, the denomination “Djombre” - which means “cannibals” - has probably been given to them by the neighbouring Chamba.

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Littérature comparée

Berns, Marla C. et. al., Arts of the Benue River Valley, Los Angeles 2011, p. 346, ill. 10.53

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