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Tribal Nigerian Ekoi Crest Mask

1900 - 1920
Description

Early 20th Century Ekoi Crest Mask, Nigeria, of carved softwood covered in animal skin, the head surmounted by six twisted and curled horns, the large compressed head with painted eyes and open mouth with painted metal teeth, the base of the neck sitting on a basketwork cap. 64 cms high 45 cms wide and 18 cms in diameter at the base.

Materials: wood, Hide,raffia

The Ejagham Ekoi masks and headdresses represent ancestors. The skin covering of a mask or headcrest served as a magical agent to invoke ancestral spirits during initiations of members of the association, and also at periodic rites connected with agriculture. This has a woven rattan base encircling a carinated neck, and supporting the head with naturalistic features, and wearing an elaborate coiffure. The swirling tresses are inserted with wooded pegs at the base; the whole covered with leather. What is interesting about this unique headcrest is that tresses are detachable. Fine aged patina.

Provenance

Property of a Gentleman.

From the residual contents of Stanhope Castle, Bishop Auckland.

UK delivery cost is £20

Physical Dimensions
Height
64cm (25.20")
Width
45cm (17.72")
Depth
35cm (13.78")
Declaration

Rams Head Antiques has dated this piece to the 1920s.

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SA984069
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You are most welcome to visit the shop but please always check to confirm we are open before travelling. We have been in the antiques trade for well over thirty years now and stock a wide and varied range of antiques and decorative items specialising in carpets and Eastern and Oriental items as well as Georgian and Victorian furniture, mirrors, oil paintings, prints, ceramics and clocks.

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Description
Early 20th Century Ekoi Crest Mask, Nigeria, of carved softwood covered in animal skin, the head surmounted by six twisted and curled horns, the large compressed head with painted eyes and open mouth with painted metal teeth, the base of the neck sitting on a basketwork cap. 64 cms high 45 cms wide and 18 cms in diameter at the base.
fig 1. Tribal Nigerian Ekoi Crest Mask
fig 1. Tribal Nigerian Ekoi Crest Mask

Materials: wood, Hide,raffia

The Ejagham Ekoi masks and headdresses represent ancestors.

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The skin covering of a mask or headcrest served as a magical agent to invoke ancestral spirits during initiations of members of the association, and also at periodic rites connected with agriculture.
Rams Head Antiques

This has a woven rattan base encircling a carinated neck, and supporting the head with naturalistic features, and wearing an elaborate coiffure. The swirling tresses are inserted with wooded pegs at the base; the whole covered with leather. What is interesting about this unique headcrest is that tresses are detachable. Fine aged patina.

Provenance

Property of a Gentleman.

From the residual contents of Stanhope Castle, Bishop Auckland.

UK delivery cost is £20

Height
64cm (25.20")
Width
45cm (17.72")
Depth
35cm (13.78")
Date of Manufacture

Rams Head Antiques has dated this piece to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA984069
Rams Head Antiques
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Rams Head Antiques

Rams Head Antiques
Telephone 07769 255 544
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Wolsingham
Weardale
Durham
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/ramsheadantiques
Verified Since Sep 2014
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