African Art at the
Ralph Proctor Gallery"Nigerian Traditional Artifacts"
Ceremonial Mask
- country: Nigeria
- people: Ekoi
- medium: wood, animal hide
- size: 24" x 12" x 13"
- inventory #: rpg0908
- price: $3,700.
Scholars disagree as to whether such masks are Nigerian or Cameroonian in origin. They are produced in an area called the "Cross River," which lies on the border of both countries, and have been reported to have been seen in both countries. They are the property of the warrior's society.