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Curiosities, Objects de Vertu and a Selection of African Art. In partnership with Baias Arte. sessione unica
Wednesday 18 June 2025 hours 14:30 (UTC +01:00)
An African Ekpo crest mask
An African Ekpo crest mask
Nigeria - Ekoi people
Wood covered with animal skin.
This particular kind of crest mask sits atop the head of the dancer during the Ikem, ceremonial plays of the Ekpo society, performed to venerate the ancestors. Old masks of this type were made using human skin, nowadays they are made using antelope skin.
H cm 29