Carved wooden mask of the Ibibio

Carved wooden mask of the Ibibio

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Carved wooden mask of the Ibibio
Science Museum Group

Carved wooden mask of the Ibibio, painted black and red with macabre features, two skulls carved on forehead denotaing wisdom, used by the Ekpo Secret Society, Ibibio, Southern Nigeria, 1890-1930

Details

Category:
Ethnography and Folk Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A652573
Materials:
wood
type:
mask
credit:
Morgan, S