Unidentified

Ekpo Society Gong

20th century

Category
Culture
Eket
Place Made
Nigeria: Lower Cross River
Materials
Wood, pigment, iron
Measurements
28 3/4 x 13 1/4 x 6 in (73.025 x 33.655 x 15.24 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Eugenie Jones Huger
Accession #
2011.21
Description

Ceremonial gong made of wood and ochres, predominately indigo. A cylindrical neck, bearing a coiled iron ring, extends from the bell of the gong. Seven small circular faces are carved into the body of the gong, representations of small masks worn during yam festivals.