Nigeria

Early 20th c

8 inches high x 6 3/4 inches wide

Ex: Peter Loebarth, Hamelin, Germany

SOLD

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.