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THBRare Nigerian Ibibio Ekpo Ritual Three Face Mask
Lot 52
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Artemis Fine Arts
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Bidsquare : Indigenous Art - Ralph T. Coe Center, Santa Fe, NM
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Featuring works of art from the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a non-profit focused on promoting Indigenous Arts globally. All proceeds from the sale of these items will support future grants to Rehoming Program participants. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
Featuring works of art from the Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, a non-profit focused on promoting Indigenous Arts globally. All proceeds from the sale of these items will support future grants to Rehoming Program participants. Artemis Fine Arts info@artemisfinearts.com
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West Africa, Nigeria, Ibibio culture, ca. early to mid-20th century CE. A rare carved wood triptych style mask composed of three facial panels mounted to a single plank support, the central visage distinguished by vertical fluting and a hollowed back with a wooden horizontal bite bar - evidence of its intended use as a wearable mask. Painted with polychrome pigments and geometric backgrounds, each face is stylized with strong brow lines, and scarification patterns at the forehead. The back features remnants of original vegetal fiber ties and is structurally secured by a transverse rod and binding cords. This mask belongs to the Ekpo masquerade tradition of the Ibibio, used by male associations to honor ancestral spirits and regulate social behavior. The three faces likely symbolize duality and balance - complementary opposites - through which the living interface with the spiritual world. Size: 23" L x 4" W x 12.5" H (58.4 cm x 10.2 cm x 31.8 cm)
Provenance: Ralph T. Coe Center for the Arts, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA; ex-Ralph T. Coe personal collection; acquired in 1994 from Taylor Dale (TAD) Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.
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#196342Minor and old inactive insect damage to wood. Fiber cords attached to the bars are frayed and delicate, and need to be reinforced. Pigment has fading and discoloration. Old break repair on middle mask along the projecting neck.Condition
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