Description : wood, pigments, encrusted patina, collection number 81122 (Max Willborg) During mask performances of the ekpo society, reincarnated ancestors who were immoral, agitated and wayward are represented in masks called idiok ekpo, whose moral ugliness is indicated through the dark surfaces and disfigurations from diseases like gangosa, facial paralysis or leprosy. Published in: Särnstedt, Bo et. al., Före / Before Picasso, Afrikansk konst i svensk ägo / African Art in Swedish Collections, Stockholm 1988, Cat. No.268 AHDRC: 0139065
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About the lot N° 40 Title : Deformation Mask Idiok Ekpo Size : H: 32,5 cm, H: 12,8 inch Provenance : Max Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden (1981) Peter Willborg, Stockholm, Sweden (2001) Condition report : See description Zemanek-Muenster, auctioneer, Würzburg, DEIt's free to register now to view! Sale title : 94 Tribal Art Auction Sale date : 07 Mar 2020It's free to register now to view! Sale Reference : Live Sale