Dance Crest

Object Number:

82-1-1

Current Location:

Africa Gallery

Culture:

Ekoi
Ejagham

Provenience:

Nigeria

Date Made:

1900-1982

Early Date:

1900

Late Date:

1982

Section:

African

Materials:

Wood
Skin
Pigment

Iconography:

Female Head

Description:

Wooden mask with basketry base. Hide covering face and hair. Neck grooved. Reddish face with painted line down it. Parted lip, open mouth, "teeth" showing. Black lidded eyes, white with black triangular pupils. Short nails studded part above forehead. Five hornlike projections, carved in fluted style.

Credit Line:

Purchased from the Estate of Christian Humann

Other Number:

L-635-1

Other Number

Current & Past Exhibitions:

African Gallery ( Aug 1995)

African Gallery (1987 - 1994)

Bibliography:

[Book] Quick, Jennifer. 2004. Magnificent Objects from the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. : Page/Fig./Plate: 26

[Article] Washington, Jemmell'z. 2004. "Explore the Treasures of Africa at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology", in The Philadelphia Tribune - Sojourner. : Page/Fig./Plate: 25

[Catalogue] Wardwell, Allen. 1986. African Sculpture from the University Museum, University of Pennsylvania. : Page/Fig./Plate: 2, 68-69

[Article] Dougherty, Frank. 1986. African Sculpture, in Philadelphia Daily News. : Page/Fig./Plate: A15

[Book] Horne, Lee C. 1985. Introduction to the Collections of The University Museum. : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 14

[Book] University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Postcard: Ekoi Dance Crest, Used in Ceremonies of Women's Eberge Society.