Male cimera
Ekoi-Ejagan · Nigeria
Reference: MCYC-37
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- Height
- 36 cm
- Material
- Wood, skin, goat horn rope and pigments.
Male head of skin. ekoiThey once made these heads out of their enemies and human skins. They currently use goat or antelope skins. Used in the…
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Full original description
Male head of skin. ekoiThey once made these heads out of their enemies and human skins. They currently use goat or antelope skins. Used in the cult Ekkpe.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Mid-century XX
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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