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Face mask of a village ecpo federation
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The Ekpo men's society formed a counterweight to royal authority in the countryside. It was banned in the capital, but received gifts from the king for its ceremonies. Members of the federation were divided into three age groups. They performed dancing with such face masks to spiritually cleanse the village of diseases that could result from witchcraft or neglect of the rituals at the altars for ancestors, spirits and gods. Text: Dietmar Neitzke.

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Linden-Museum Stuttgart Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde
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Cultural attribution
Edo
Object type
Face mask
Dimensions
Breite: 19 cm, Höhe: 34 cm
Material/Technique
Wood, Earth colour
patinated, carved, notched, blackened, pierced, painted
Current location
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Inventory number
F 53382 L

Provenance and sources

where
Nigeria

when
1984
who
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Provenance
The mask was bought from the dealer Charles-Jackes Massar in Brussels. Text: Markus Himmelsbach.

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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED

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