Eket - 220338 - African mask from Eket - Nigeria.

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  • Description
  • Eket
TypeEthnographic art
Period1900 to 1944
TechniqueWood
StyleAfrican
SubjectMask
Dimensions26 x 23 x 16 cm (h x w x d)
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African Old mask from Eket, Nigeria.

Hand carved from a single piece of wood, with color pigments.

Diameter: 26 cm.

The professional standard is not included in the auction. You can order it there for 35 euros.

Taxatiewaarde; 150 - 200 euro

The Eket or Ekid are the people who live in this Local Government Area. They are a sub-group of the Ibibio people. Eket is also the name of the main sub-language that they speak, a Benue–Congo language. Both languages are similar, but sufficiently distinct to give away the precise district the speaker originates from.

The Eket have a form of caste or class society, with the "Amama" being the highest caste, and these are notable for undertaking traditional potlatch-like feasts in which the poorer people are fed en masse. In addition to the Amama, groups of "Ekpenim Isong" (Ekpo Ndem Isong in Ibibio) class rule individual villages and towns, and their will is enforced by the "Ikan" class (traditional masked police) to which entry is by merit rather than birth.

Common surnames include Odungide, Akanimo, Assam, Inwang, Essiet, Udoito, Edoho, Edohoeket, Etukudo, Ukpong, Abia, Ekpo, Ikott, Abasekong, Asamudo, Nyoho, Ekong, Ekanim, Udofa, Edem, Inyang, Itauma, Udosen, Usoro, Etti, Etteh (actually meaning father), Udofia, Ukoetuk, Uku, Abia and Nsien. Just like the remainder of West Africa, the family name normally is an indicator of which specific region one is from.

Condition
ConditionVery good
Shipment
Pick up The work can be picked up on location. As a buyer you must bring your own packaging materials. The location is: Hengelo, The Netherlands
ShipmentParcel post
PriceUp to 10 kg.
Within The Netherlands €8.00
To Belgium €24.00
To Germany €24.00
Within Europe €24.00
Worldwide €49.85

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Auction details
Start time17-5-2023 at 22:56
End time23-5-2023 at 20:48
Starting bid €49
Buyer's premium: 15%
Pick upYes, possible
LocationHengelo,  The Netherlands