Tribal Art

Ibibio mask (N° 22382)

As if carved in stone, this mask features a face with a brow bone, a thick nose and jaw. Comparatively narrow, the eyelids have a slight asymmetry. Long, rectangular ear flaps run along the face, which is topped with a crenellated horizontal crest. Abraded speckled patina.
The Ibibios are a people of West Africa, mainly present in the south-east of Nigeria (State of Akwa Ibom), but also in Ghana, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. Secret societies are numerous among the Ibibio settled west of the Cross River. Without a centralized government, their social organization is comparable to that of the neighboring Igbo. Ancestor worship is under the authority of the highest-ranking members of the Ekpo. The latter use masks such as the idiok, related to fallen spirits, and the mfon, representing saved souls. The statues and puppets are used by the ekon society, every seven years, through theatrical performances accompanied by music.  

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Origin	Ex-collection française
Ethny	Ibibio
Country	nigéria
Material(s)	wood
Height cm	29
Width	24 cm
Weight	0.85 Kg
Estimated dating	mid-xx°
Socle inclus	Optional

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