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GREAT! EKITI gourd mask, Yoruba, Nigeria, mid 20th century

Item 5 of 64
€ 1.650,00 € 625,00 (including VAT)
Stock 1 pc.
Overview

This rare calabash MASK, worn in the Ekiti region of the eastern Yoruba country, is one of the finest known in this style. Made from a calabash on which the facial features are exaggeratedly modeled. The whole is covered with a traditional loincloth fabric. The crest is embellished with knots of fabric containing magical substances. Red patina. This mask was used during the Egungun masquerade. The mask is mounted on a custom-made metal stand.

Length of the mask: approx. 30 cm in a straight line.

Length including stand: approx. 48 cm
Weight including stand: 1560 grams
Provenance: From a private Belgian collection. Name will be passed on to the buyer.

The last photo shows the Drouot auction of an Ekiti. € 1397.00 + 30% auction costs). So my Ekiti is 1/3 of that price.

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