Africa's Cross River

Africa's Cross River L. Kahan Gallery, NY (1980) CHF 10 / 20 EUR 8 / 17

West Africa, Nigeria, Cross River region, Ibibio culture, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A matched pair of hand-carved wooden ancestral puppets with mannequin-like torsos, with hand-painted details

West Africa, Cameroon / Nigeria, Cross River Area, ca. 19th to early 20th century CE. An abstract wooden fetish figure carved in a somewhat "arte brute" style and decorated with fur and hide appliques

This is a very rare old carved wooden mask covered in dark skin and decorated with raised scar like designs. Widekum or Ekoi peoples, Cameroon / Nigeria Border, Cross River, Africa. Plenty of evidence

A Carved wooden mask with attached movable jaw, metal embellishments, incised designs and stylized coiffure. Ibibio peoples, Cross River, Nigeria, Africa, The mask measures 14 x 7.75 inches. A metal d

This is a very rare Janus and skin covered headdress Known as Nkuambok, created by the Boki peoples, Cross River region, Nigeria, Africa. The headdress has been embellished with black paints, human ha

A Carved wooden mask in abstract form representing a Water Spirit, with exaggerated faces and plank like form. Ijo peoples, Cross river region, Nigeria, Africa. According to one myth, the masks origin

This is a very old and well used Boki peoples skin covered dance crest or headdress, Cross River region, Nigeria, Africa. The headdress sculpture has attached ears and animal skin which covered the he

A very finely carved wooden dance crest or headdress from the Ibibio or related ethnic group, Cross river region, Nigeria, Africa. The head dress features 3 separately carved mask like faces and a ser

A very rare old example of a "Water Spirit Mask" with kaolin clay and natural pigments on small archaic carved wooden mask. Ijo / Ijaw peoples, Cross river region, Nigeria, Africa. The mask measures 1

A very old and well used wood carved dance crest with rattan basketry underneath and completely covered in animal skin. Boki peoples, Cross River region, Nigeria, Africa. The headdress measures 9.5 in

A Haunting carved wooden and basketry headdress in the form of an ancestor head that has been covered in animal skin. Ekoi or Ejangham peoples, Cross River region, Nigeria, Africa.

A haunting carved wooden mask in janud form with antelope horns and real human hair attached to animal hide stretched tightly over the mask faces. Ekoi peoples, Cross River region, Nigeria, Africa. Th

A carved wooden headdress with animal skin covered surface, carved wooden "dreads" and woven basketry base for mounting to costume. Ekoi or Ejangham peoples, Cross river region, Nigeria, Africa.The he

A Carved wooden mask in a highly stylized form with geometric shape and spirit face with broad smile, protruding eyes and kaolin clay accents. Ijaw peoples, Cross river region, Nigeria, Africa. The ma

A Very rare and finely crafted Janus form dance crest featuring two ancestor faces covered in animal skin. Ekoi peoples, Cross River Region, Nigeria, West Africa. The head measures 8.75 inches tall (

A very rare Old carved wooden female effigy with articulated arms, holding a staff and standing on an ancestral head. Eket peoples, Cross river region on Nigeria, Africa. Measures 23 inches tall.

Old and original bronze currency unit from the Idoma ethnic group, Cross River region, Nigeria, west Africa. This style of currency is actually quite rare and uncommon to find.Late 19th to Early20th c

A very old and Primitive wooden shrine idol, likely Chamba or related peoples, Cross River region of Nigeria, Africa. A wonderfully archaic example with primitive carving style and highly stylized for

This is a rare old mask from the Eket , or related ethnic group from the Cross River region of Nigeria, Africa.Carved wood with a obviously weathered and pitted surface from weather exposure, and a we

A carved wood and painted "Uden Nyama" or fatting house doll from the cross river region of Nigeria, West Africa. This lovely wooden doll was given to young unwed girl at the time of entering the Ibib

From the Cross River Region in Nigeria, West Africa. DIMENSIONS Stone: Width 4.5 Depth 7 Height 10.5 in. Base: Width 7 Depth 7 Height 8.5 in.

A finely carved small Ijo Water Spirit Mask from the Cross river region of Nigeira, West Africa. Custom mounted to professional display stand. The mask measures 12.5 x 5 inches ( 16.5 inches on displa

A finely carved small Ijo Water Spirit Mask from the Cross river region of Nigeira, West Africa. Custom mounted to professional display stand. The mask measures 15 x 5 inches ( 18.5 inches on display