Head mask - EKOI - Cameroon (No reserve price)
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Ekoi head mask from Cameroon, late 20th century, original/official, wood core wrapped in real leather, 23 cm high, 21 cm wide, 7 cm deep, 227 g, in good condition and sold without a stand.
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Old mask Ekoi-tribe of Cameroon, Equatorial Africa region. The entire face is covered with real leather. The artistic production of the Cross-River region is exceptional because of the use of a technique - unique in Africa - which consists to wrap a carved wood-core in animal skin. This technique is mainly used for crests and helmet masks. The skin is first tanned and then stretched on the wood, it brings texture, brightness, and the volume of human fleshes on the skeleton, plus it confers a surprising realism to its pieces.
Good condition, no restorations. 3th quarter 20th century.
Careful registered sending, combined shipping possible.
Old mask Ekoi-tribe of Cameroon, Equatorial Africa region. The entire face is covered with real leather. The artistic production of the Cross-River region is exceptional because of the use of a technique - unique in Africa - which consists to wrap a carved wood-core in animal skin. This technique is mainly used for crests and helmet masks. The skin is first tanned and then stretched on the wood, it brings texture, brightness, and the volume of human fleshes on the skeleton, plus it confers a surprising realism to its pieces.
Good condition, no restorations. 3th quarter 20th century.
Careful registered sending, combined shipping possible.
Details
Indigenous object name
Head mask
Ethnic group/ culture
EKOI
Country of Origin
Cameroon
Period
Late 20th century
Material
Leather, Wood
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Good condition
Height
23 cm
Width
21 cm
Depth
7 cm
Weight
227 g
Authenticity
Original/official
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