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Description : **First Time At Auction** Africa, Southeast Nigeria, Cross River area, Ekoi peoples, ca. early 20th century CE. Hand-carved from a single piece of wood, an anthropomorphic figure, its time-worn surface with eroded areas as shown. The standing figure displays an art brute rough-hewn style, with minimalistic body form and facial features, the carving probably representing an ancestral figure, nature spirit, or a divination figure, though difficult to say with certainty as very little is known about the Cross River area. Custom stand. Size: 16.875 H (42.9 cm), 20.25 H (51.4 cm) on stand In the southeastern forested area of Nigeria, the Ejagham (Ekoi) people live in a politically decentralized group of villages with several clans united under the leadership of a priest/chief called a Ntoon. The Ntoon conducts the ritual activities of the community, while the political functions are left to various societies of elders and associations of young men organized by age. Significant art forms of the Ekoi/Ejagham peoples are linked to the institution of the Ntoon as well as male and female associations. Perhaps the best known pieces are the large, skin-covered headdresses (crest masks), which may have one, two or even three faces, and the smaller headpieces, which may represent a head or an entire figure. Provenance: Adeon Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, USA, acquired prior to 1970. All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #121207
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