Anthropomorphic mask with articulated lower jaw "idiok ekpo"
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94th Tribal Art AuctionAnthropomorphic mask with articulated lower jaw "idiok ekpo"
Nigeria, Ibibio
Provenance | Size | Starting price / estimated price |
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German Private Collection, Munich | H: 10.2 inch | This object is not available anymore. |
wood, black paint, base
The dark masks of Ibibio embody ugly dissatisfied spirits whose behaviour is said to be a negative example for the living.