LOT 239 EKET, Nigeria. nWood, granular black patina. nMask…
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EKET, Nigeria.
Wood, granular black patina.
Mask working for the Ekpo company.
The face in relief stands out against a lunar background, the rounded forehead is decorated with an almond pattern.
The shape of this mask is linked to the Eket belief associating the mother goddess with the moon.
1st half of the 20th century.
Diam : 15,5 cm.
Provenance : Private collection Barzilay, Paris. Former director of publication of the magazine Cimaise.
Literary ref : " Arts du Nigéria revisités ", Barbier-Mueller Museum. Pages 38 and 93.
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