Bidspirit Auktion | An African Ekpo Janus crest

An African Ekpo Janus crest mask - An African Ekpo Janus crest mask Nigeria - Ekoi people Wood covered with animal skin. This particular kind of crest mask sits atop the head of the dancer during the Ikem, ceremonial plays of the Ekpo society, performed to venerate the ancestors. Old masks of this type were made using human skin, nowadays they are made using antelope skin. H cm 20.5