Description
IBIBIO EKET MASK, Nigeria Medium-hard wood with a grainy brown patina. D. 16 cm Lunar face on a background with a radiating motif, openwork eyes under a convex forehead, an ancient whitewash giving the object its granular material in places. Displayed during agrarian or funeral celebrations, this type of mask is linked to Ekpo society.
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IBIBIO EKET MASK, Nigeria Medium-hard wood with a grainy brown patina. D. 16 cm Lunar face on a background with a radiating motif, openwork eyes under a convex forehead, an ancient whitewash giving the object its granular material in places. Displayed during agrarian or funeral celebrations, this type of mask is linked to Ekpo society.