Ekpo Face Mask of a Chief

Edo

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Caption

Edo. Ekpo Face Mask of a Chief, late 19th or early 20th century. Wood, pigment, metal, 14 1/4 x 7 1/4 x 4 1/2 in. (36.3 x 18.3 x 11.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Gaston T. de Havenon, 73.179.9. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Arts of Africa

Culture

Edo

Title

Ekpo Face Mask of a Chief

Date

late 19th or early 20th century

Geography

Place made: Benin, Edo State, Nigeria

Medium

Wood, pigment, metal

Classification

Masks

Dimensions

14 1/4 x 7 1/4 x 4 1/2 in. (36.3 x 18.3 x 11.5 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Gaston T. de Havenon

Accession Number

73.179.9

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