Ekoi Skin Covered Headdress Belgian base

Belgian base

Nephrite blade original and has value

At the time of collection the shield still

and its history is apparent from the spear and arrow points inbedded in its surface

and the motifs occupying the body of the shield are typical of this region

Ekoi Skin Covered Headdress Belgian baseNigeria, Cross River Region Private UK Collection 11 in 28 cm H Early 20th c Ex: Joshua Dimondstein, Los Angeles, Ex: Emerson Woelffer, Los Angeles This Ekoi or Ejagham figure is made of wood, basketry and covered by antelope skin, used in initiations, funerals and agricultural ceremonies. The Ekoi figure takes the form of a human head supporting a long neck with articulated arms presenting flattened hands upward, thought to represent an offering. The