Ebonko Mask
Title
Ebonko Mask
Identifier
2018.5
Subject
African, Oceanic & New World Cultures-Africa
Description
Completely made of cloth and synthetic materials - meaning of the mask is to project the global relevance of Ekpe, the secret society that performs it. Ekpe was the association that facilitated international trade with Europeans starting in the 1700s.
Creator
Ekpenyong Bassey Nsa
Format
Nigerian Masquerade Costume
cloth and synthetic materials
Donor
MUAM purchase through Jordan Fenton, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Art History
Files
Collection
Citation
Ekpenyong Bassey Nsa, “Ebonko Mask,” Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University, accessed April 26, 2024, https://miamiuniversityartmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/2341.