EJAGHAM (EKOI) HEAD 18, Nigeria

Provenance:
ex: David Serra
ex: Noble Endicott

 

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EJAGHAM
HEAD 18
9" high x 4.5" wide x 4.5" deep
Nigeria
$10,000

Provenance:
ex: David Serra
ex: Noble Endicott


Since the head's distortions are rare the most similar we could find is the dance crest in the Paul Gebauer 1979 book, Art of Cameroon. (Met. Museum of Art, 1972.4.11), seen danced in 1931, acquired in 1932. Attributed to the Keaka subgroup of the Ekoi/Ejagham.


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