MÕBili headdress

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Collection

African Art Collection

Description

This Ekoi, Epko Society, MÕBili headdress is full figure, grotesque, skin covered on wood with human hair, moveable arms, metal teeth, and a good patina. The straw base is flat for attaching to the raffia costume.  [ Nigeria /Cameroon]

Student Work

No

Culture

Ekoi

Geography

Nigeria

Medium

wood, skin, human hair, metal, straw

Classification

Headdress

Accession Number

1997.01.038

Donation Date