Photographs © Tim Hamill
EKET STYLE
Head 31
18" high
$500
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.
This Eket head shows no evidence of age or use and was probably made to be sold.
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