Facial Mask
Eket · Nigeria
Reference: MFANT-74
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- Height
- 37 cm
- Material
- Wood and traces of pigments.
Like the ibibio and other peoples, they also have a secret society. ekpoduring whose ceremonies they use their circular masks, such as that of photography. Circular…
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Full original description
Like the ibibio and other peoples, they also have a secret society. ekpoduring whose ceremonies they use their circular masks, such as that of photography. Circular mask with a face in the center with a triangle inverted on the eyebrow, in the form of bird wings. Eyes open to allow the vision and mouth hinted. Feston adorned with triangles in the outer circle. Patina of time.Generally, these masks represent the union of the sun and the moon that will bear fruit at the birth of the World.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX 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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