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Ejagham. <em>Double Faced Funerary Mask with Two Sets of Ears</em>, early 20th century. Wood, pigment, raffia ties, hair, 11 1/2 x 12 x 12 in. (29.3 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 84.285.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 84.285.1_view1_bw.jpg)
Ejagham. Double Faced Funerary Mask with Two Sets of Ears, early 20th century. Wood, pigment, raffia ties, hair, 11 1/2 x 12 x 12 in. (29.3 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 84.285.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 84.285.1_view1_bw.jpg)
Ejagham. <em>Double Faced Funerary Mask with Two Sets of Ears</em>, early 20th century. Wood, pigment, raffia ties, hair, 11 1/2 x 12 x 12 in. (29.3 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 84.285.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 84.285.1_view1_bw.jpg)

Ejagham. Double Faced Funerary Mask with Two Sets of Ears, early 20th century. Wood, pigment, raffia ties, hair, 11 1/2 x 12 x 12 in. (29.3 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 84.285.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 84.285.1_view1_bw.jpg)

Ejagham. <em>Double Faced Funerary Mask with Two Sets of Ears</em>, early 20th century. Wood, pigment, raffia ties, hair, 11 1/2 x 12 x 12 in. (29.3 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 84.285.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 84.285.1_view2_bw.jpg)

Ejagham. Double Faced Funerary Mask with Two Sets of Ears, early 20th century. Wood, pigment, raffia ties, hair, 11 1/2 x 12 x 12 in. (29.3 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 84.285.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 84.285.1_view2_bw.jpg)

Ejagham. <em>Double Faced Funerary Mask with Two Sets of Ears</em>, early 20th century. Wood, pigment, raffia ties, hair, 11 1/2 x 12 x 12 in. (29.3 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 84.285.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 84.285.1_view3_bw.jpg)

Ejagham. Double Faced Funerary Mask with Two Sets of Ears, early 20th century. Wood, pigment, raffia ties, hair, 11 1/2 x 12 x 12 in. (29.3 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 84.285.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 84.285.1_view3_bw.jpg)

Ejagham. <em>Double Faced Funerary Mask with Two Sets of Ears</em>, early 20th century. Wood, pigment, raffia ties, hair, 11 1/2 x 12 x 12 in. (29.3 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 84.285.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.84.285.1_print_view1_bw.jpg)

Ejagham. Double Faced Funerary Mask with Two Sets of Ears, early 20th century. Wood, pigment, raffia ties, hair, 11 1/2 x 12 x 12 in. (29.3 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 84.285.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.84.285.1_print_view1_bw.jpg)

Ejagham. <em>Double Faced Funerary Mask with Two Sets of Ears</em>, early 20th century. Wood, pigment, raffia ties, hair, 11 1/2 x 12 x 12 in. (29.3 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 84.285.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.84.285.1_print_side_bw.jpg)

Ejagham. Double Faced Funerary Mask with Two Sets of Ears, early 20th century. Wood, pigment, raffia ties, hair, 11 1/2 x 12 x 12 in. (29.3 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 84.285.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.84.285.1_print_side_bw.jpg)

Ejagham. <em>Double Faced Funerary Mask with Two Sets of Ears</em>, early 20th century. Wood, pigment, raffia ties, hair, 11 1/2 x 12 x 12 in. (29.3 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 84.285.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.84.285.1_print_view2_bw.jpg)

Ejagham. Double Faced Funerary Mask with Two Sets of Ears, early 20th century. Wood, pigment, raffia ties, hair, 11 1/2 x 12 x 12 in. (29.3 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 84.285.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.84.285.1_print_view2_bw.jpg)

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Double Faced Funerary Mask with Two Sets of Ears

Arts of Africa

CULTURE Ejagham
MEDIUM Wood, pigment, raffia ties, hair
  • Place Made: Cross River area, Assibon Village, Nigeria
    • DATES early 20th century
    DIMENSIONS 11 1/2 x 12 x 12 in. (29.3 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm)  (show scale)
    COLLECTIONS Arts of Africa
    ACCESSION NUMBER 84.285.1
    CREDIT LINE Anonymous gift
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
    CAPTION Ejagham. Double Faced Funerary Mask with Two Sets of Ears, early 20th century. Wood, pigment, raffia ties, hair, 11 1/2 x 12 x 12 in. (29.3 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 84.285.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 84.285.1_view1_bw.jpg)
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    Ejagham. <em>Double Faced Funerary Mask with Two Sets of Ears</em>, early 20th century. Wood, pigment, raffia ties, hair, 11 1/2 x 12 x 12 in. (29.3 x 30.5 x 30.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Anonymous gift, 84.285.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 84.285.1_view1_bw.jpg)

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    African art
    Mask

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    African art
    Mask

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