Description: Beautiful Bronze Crest Skull Mask of the IBIBIO people from Nigeria. The IBIBIO live in an area around the Cross river in Nigeria, stretching in the East across the borders into Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea.They are headed by a traditional leader called IKPAISONG who was assisted by members of the EKPO society. The members are messengers of the spirits who wore this mask for the blessing of the Gods for a good harvest, fertility and prosperity, but also as protection against evil spirits. Beautifully made, with plenty of details. It has a beautiful gray, greenish patina. This bronze is of high quality and was made with the - cire perdue technique- , and is therefore unique in its kind. Beautifully finished off in detail. Good condition, but with signs of use and normal holes of cast glitches. Please study the photos well. Dimensions:Height: 8.3 inch, 21 cmWidth: 9.1 inch, 23 cmDepth: 6.3 inch, 16 cm Weight: approx. 5.4 lbs, 2.45 kg Stand not included in the sale. We welcome all reasonable offers! Insured and registered shipping. Combined shipping possible, please ask for rates.Customs duty, VAT, or import duty is the responsibility of the buyer. We appreciate your bussiness and look forward to helping you bring home a piece of history! We will ship your item as soon as possible. At the moment all deliveries seem to be on time, without delay. Unfortunately the current situation can change very quickly, so we can not guarantee how long the exact delivery time will be for all shipments outside Europe. Sorry for the inconvenience. If you have any questions please contact us before bidding.
Price: 369 USD
Location: Tilburg
End Time: 2025-01-12T16:23:49.000Z
Shipping Cost: 69 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Color: Gray
Material: Bronze
Tribe: Ibibio
