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Ekoi Skin Covered Headdress Thenouter frame has been removedNigeria, Cross River Region Private UK Collection 11 in 28 cm H Early 20th c Ex: Joshua Dimondstein, Los Angeles, Ex: Emerson Woelffer, Los Angeles This Ekoi or Ejagham figure is made of wood, basketry and covered by antelope skin, used in initiations, funerals and agricultural ceremonies. The Ekoi figure takes the form of a human head supporting a long neck with articulated arms presenting flattened hands upward, thought to represent an offering. The