EKET MASKS

EKET Mask 9 12" $350

EKET Mask 14 11" $200

EKET Mask 16 17" $400

EKET Mask 17 6.5" $400

Eket Mask 5 SOLD	Eket Mask 6 SOLD	Eket Mask 7 SOLD	Eket Mask 8 SOLD
Eket Mask 10 SOLD	Eket Mask 11 SOLD	Eket Mask 12 SOLD	Eket Mask 13 SOLD
Eket Mask 15 SOLD

Eket Sculpture shows traditional masks, figures, shutters, doors and other objects from the Eket people, a subgroup of the Ibibio of Nigeria. Recognizable for their decorative patterns and repetition of shapes, Eket sculpture takes several forms.

Heads are round and mask-like, with carefully defined features and precise carving. Most are headdresses, on top of a caplike base. Face masks, usually from the Ekpo society, are more varied in size and style.

Most of these Eket masks show no evidence of age or use and were probably made to be sold.