Anthropomorphic face mask "mfon ekpo" - Nigeria, Ibibio-Anang

wood, black and red paint, The Eket are a subgroup of the Ibibio. With them, as well as with other Ibibio groups such as the Anang, they share stylistic features and various male societies ("ekpo", "i

Maske, "mfon ekpo" Ibibio-Anang, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 31,5 cm. Provenienz: Helmut (1931-2021) und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Eine eindeutige Zuordnung des einstigen Gebrauchs

Ibibio Mfon Ekpo ritual face mask, 19th/20th c., Nigeria, carved wood with dark patina surface, remnants of woven grass headdress, accompanied by gallery letter/invoice, 13"h x 8"w x 6"d Provenance: A

**Originally Listed At $150** Western Africa, Nigeria, Ibibio peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. An expressive, hand-carved wooden dance mask depicting an attractive face with exaggerated features and

**Originally Listed At $150** Western Africa, Nigeria, Ibibio peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. An expressive, hand-carved wooden dance mask depicting an attractive face with exaggerated features and

4 African Masks: Ibiobio/Nafana/Anang Mfon/Bambara: 1) Ibiobio Ekpo Society Face Mask Nigeria hardwood; kaolin; pigment; 2) Nafana Bedu Plank Mask CíÇte d'Ivoire wood; pigment; 3) Anang Mfon Mask Ni

Africa, Nigeria, Ibibio (Anang), ca. mid 20th century CE. A naturalistic carved face mask surmounted by a superstructure with snakes curved around a horned animal head holding a plaque in place. Size:

Africa, Nigeria, Ibibio, ca. early 20th century CE. A finely carved entertainment mask depicting an attractive visage with soft features and a prominent black coiffure. The Ibibio reside in small vill

**Originally Listed At $200** Africa, Nigeria, Ibibio (Anang), ca. mid 20th century CE. A well executed face mask, finely carved and painted, depicting a generally naturalistic visage with eye slits f

**Originally Listed At $150** Western Africa, Nigeria, Ibibio peoples, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A finely-carved wooden entertainment mask with soft facial features, such as slit-form eyes, a

**Originally Listed At $200** Africa, Nigeria, Ibibio (Anang), ca. early to mid 20th century CE. An Ibibio polychrome carved wood face mask, in hues of yellow, blue, red, and black, surmounted by a se

Maske, "mfon ekpo" Ibibio, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 20 cm. Provenienz: Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Maske aus der Ekpo-Vereinigung, welche bei politischen und rechtlichen Anl

Maske, "mfon ekpo" Ibibio, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 23 cm. Provenienz: - Albert Polster, Zürich. - Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Eine eindeutige Zuordnung des einstigen Gebra

Maske, "mfon ekpo" Ibibio, Nigeria Ohne Sockel / without base Holz. H 24 cm. Provenienz: - Vittorio Mangiò, Monza. - Albert Polster, Zürich. - Helmut und Marianne Zimmer, Zürich. Restored: modeled

Maske, "mfon ekpo" Ibibio, Nigeria Mit Sockel / with base Holz. H 26,5 cm. Provenienz: Gérald Minkoff (1937-2009) und Muriel Olesen (1948-2020), Genf. Maske aus der Ekpo-Vereinigung, welche bei p

**Originally Listed At $400** Africa, Nigeria, Anang Ibibio, ca. mid 20th century CE. A striking face mask with a fascinating superstructure comprised of a squatting man holding an extremely long and

**Originally Listed At $100** Africa, Nigeria, Anang Ibibio, ca. mid 20th century CE. A skillfully hand-carved and painted horned face mask with a superstructure comprised of an antelope standing on a

A Bold and powerful vintage to antique carved wooden mask with various faces, an exaggerated form and various painted designs. Ibibio peoples, Ekpo cult , Nigeria, Africa. The mask measures 18 inches.

**Originally Listed At $200** Western Africa, Nigeria, Niger River Delta, Ibibio peoples, ca. mid 20th century CE. A large-scale face mask with a powerful visage comprised of coffee-bean-shaped eyes,

Group of two face masks. ++ A carved wood face mask, Nigeria, Ibibio. 20th century. 13 1/4" x 11" x 5". ++ A face mask, Nigeria, Igbo style. 20th century. 23 1/2" x 17" x 6". Provenance: The Inventory

38 Maske, "mfon ekpo" Ibibio, Nigeria Gesockelt (base included) Holz. H 27 cm. Provenienz: - Nachlass Klaus Clausmeyer, Köln. (* 1887; † 1968). - Galerie Walu, Zürich. - Schweizer Privatsammlung,

A face mask with articulating jaw. Nigeria, Ibibio, 20th century. 13 1/2"h x 10 1/2"w x 7"d Provenance: Collection of Stephen R Primoff, Houston, TX Condition: Stand not included.

wood, black patina, white and red paint, pireced areas to both sides of the nose, slightly dam., minor missing parts, abrasion of paint, crack, metal base; the "ekpo" (Ibibio word for ancestor) societ

Title: Bicolor Dancing Face Mask, Ibibio people, Nigeria Maker: coll.Klaus Paysan Origin: Nigeria Dimension: 27 x 22 x 10 Material: Wood Additional Informatioon: A wooden face mask coloured in a strik