Female Head Mask
Ekoi-Ejagan · Nigeria
Reference: MSOAL-5
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- Height
- 59 cm
- Material
- Wood, pigments, cowries and horns
Large, heavy and unusual Ekoi head shaped like a crest but too heavy to be worn. It is therefore very likely an altar mask intended for…
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Full original description
Large, heavy and unusual Ekoi head shaped like a crest but too heavy to be worn. It is therefore very likely an altar mask intended for use at the end of initiation rites. Its distinctive hairstyle corresponds to that of some women of the Cross River.
Further technical information
- Width
- 32 cm
- Attributed period
- Mid-20th century or earlier.
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Nigeria. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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