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COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1969-04
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Original text on slide reads, "Ekoi head. Skin over wood. Wooden pegs inserted to represent hair. Close to naturalism of Ife. 10 1/4 inches. Liverpool".
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1057
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1970-12
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Original text on slide reads, "Ekoi headdress Osirikong. Carved in about 1880 from Oga Asu of Karakor, Ikom".
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1083
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1969-06
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Original text on slide reads, "Ekoi headress ornament (labeled cross river area. Camerouns). Chicago Field Museum".
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1070
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1969-07
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Original text on slide reads, "Ekoi Janus helmet mask (Labeled Cross River Area- Cameroons). Chicago Field Museum".
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1089
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1971-01
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Original text on slide reads, "Ekoi mask Called Detelumo. 56.8.1. Used for the funeral celebrations of members of the Onyatu club or age-grade. Made ?. See note".
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1091
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1970-12
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Original text on slide reads, "Ekoi mask. called Ekarum. representing a horned animal and used by the hunters club. Bought at Obante Akparapong. 50.43.2. See note".
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1025
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1970-12
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Original text on slide reads, "Ekoi mask Called Nkang and used by age group. Nkum and carved 60 years ago by Ndona of Adejinkpor or of Okuni (See notes). 50.43.6".
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1019
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1970-12
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Original text on slide reads, "Ekoi mask. Hammersley. 50.43.6".
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1018
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1970-12
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Original text on slide reads, "Ekoi mask. left side. 50.43.6".
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1030
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Original text on slide reads, "Ekoi mask. Purchased in New York. See note. 57.3.5 or 57.5.3".
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1024
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1970-12
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Original text on slide reads, "Ekoi mask. right side. 50.43.6".
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1031
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records Date not recorded
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Original text on slide reads, "Ekoi masked figure and skin covered mask".
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1087
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1969-04
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Original text on slide reads, "Ekoi monkey (Extreme Prognathisa) in English for 80 years. 8.5 inches. Animal skin over wood".
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1054
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Original text on slide reads, "Ekoi"Old Calabou, Nigeria"head. collected by Beercraft for Whitley Museum. 1861. Purchased 1930. 56.2.8".
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1044
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1971-06
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Original text on slide reads, "Ekoi"Secret Society Images". Ejagham Ekoi. From Talbott".
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1084
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1971-01
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Original text on slide reads, "Ekoi skin-covered double head from the Cross River area. 47.20.29. Bought for 200 from Berkeley Gallery".
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1073
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1971-01
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Original text on slide reads, "Ekoi skinned covered head. 50.43.1. Dress of Janus-type called Osirikong. Carved around 1908. From Chief Takim. Hammersley".
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1093
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1989-04
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Original text on slide reads, "Ekoi wooden headdress mask covered with animal skin. Ekkpe Masquerade Cologne (for Increase). 10 inches".
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1056
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Original text on slide reads, "Ekoi wooden sculpted staffs. L- 56.8.2. R- 56.8.3. See note".
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2005-002, Item EEPA 2015-015-1080
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1974
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Ekot Ekpene Style Olimi Masquerader, Olimi Festival, Iyeluwa, Okpella, Etsako, Edo State, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-2672
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Ekow Eshun (born 27 May 1968) is a British writer, broadcaster, and curator. He was the first black editor of a major magazine in the UK (Arena Magazine in 1997) and was also the first black director of a major arts organisation, the Institute of…
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FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Ekpe Urhobo drummer during a Leaf Masquerade, Ohoro Town, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-0090
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1971
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Ekpe Urhobo Masquerade performer dancing during a Leaf Masquerade, Ohoro Town, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-0073
Explore record → COLLECTION RECORD Image not available Explore the catalog description and source record. ARCHIVE RECORD Historical photographs & visual records 1971
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOG Cataloged as “Ekpe Urhobo Masquerade performer, mask detail, Ohoro Town, Nigeria” (Slides (photographs)).
Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art Catalog EEPA.2016-007, Item EEPA 2016-007-0088
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