Masque casque janiforme recouvert de peau
Nigéria, Cross River, Ekoi (Ejagham), Akparabong
n'est plus disponible
Provenance
Africa Museum, Berg en Dal, The Netherlands (Inv.nr. 1952)Berry de Bruijn, Breda, The Netherlands
Taille
H: 54 cm
H: 21.3 inch
Description
wood, hide, polychrome paint residues, nails, disc-shaped decorative elements and horn-shaped appendages worked separately.
The faces are coloured red and black, possibly representing a male and a female side and thus taking up the motif of duality.
A comparable helmet mask published by Wittmer, 1978, p. 78, ill. 184.