Eket Mask
Nigeria
Early 20th c
8 inches high x 6 3/4 inches wide
Ex: Peter Loebarth, Germany
$ 1,500
Inv. # A3746
Round masks of the Ekpo secret society were used during yam festivals and funeral ceremonies. This moon shaped mask carved in relief stands out against a roughly circular disc perforated around the rim for attachment. The disc is decorated on the surface with raised half and full circles with an encrusted brown-black patina.
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