Ekoi Skin Covered Headdress our knowledge of these ancient

our knowledge of these ancient cultures comes from the burials and their contents

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

Bob exuded a passion for ethnology and loved sharing comparisons and interpretations of cross-cultural art

and such smaller objects as stone implements

Ekoi Skin Covered Headdress our knowledge of these ancientNigeria, 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