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Ekpe or Ngbe Society Emblem
Collection of the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
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Ekpe or Ngbe Society Emblem

Artist/Maker Ejagham people Nigeria
Dateca. 1940
CultureEjagham
Mediumpalm leaf midrib bark, palm fronds, animal skulls, raffia, wood, hide and encrustation
DimensionsOverall: 43 x 39 x 9 in. (109.2 x 99.1 x 22.9 cm)
ClassificationsVisual Works
Credit LineMuseum purchase through funds from the friends of Lamar Adams, the Mattie Lee McKey Endowment Fund and Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Berkowitz
Terms
    Object number2000.010
    On View
    On view
    Collections
    • Art of Africa
    DescriptionMembership in Ekpe confers the right to use objects from the society’s emblem to proclaim and enforce the member’s rights and resources in relation to others in the community. The vortex-like arrangement of sacrificial and other objects on the panel indicates the emblem is the source of powerful spiritual forces.
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    Palm Oil Pot
    Bamum people
    not dated
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    Painted Bark Cloth (Ngatu)
    Artist Unknown
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    Double-faced Helmet Mask
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    Shaman Figure
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    Image Not Available for Madonna and Child Enthroned with Donors and Saints Dominic and Elizabeth of Hungary
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    Lippo Vanni
    ca. 1343
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    Power Figure
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    Encased Horse Head
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    Paint Brush
    Artist Unknown
    19th century or earlier
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    Lost Image 10A
    c. 1994
    Axis 5 (2/2)
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    Howard Ben Tré
    2012
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