Ekoi Skin Covered Headdress Belgian base

Belgian base

and such smaller objects as stone implements

At the time of collection the shield still

Nephrite blade original and has value

Alkyd oil on art board

Ekoi Skin Covered Headdress Belgian baseNigeria, Cross River Region Private UK Collection 11 in 28 cm H Early 20th c Ex: Joshua Dimondstein, Los Angeles, Ex: Emerson Woelffer, Los Angeles This Ekoi or Ejagham figure is made of wood, basketry and covered by antelope skin, used in initiations, funerals and agricultural ceremonies. The Ekoi figure takes the form of a human head supporting a long neck with articulated arms presenting flattened hands upward, thought to represent an offering. The